Abdelaziz Djerad ( ar, عبد العزيز جراد; born 12 February 1954) is an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as

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from 28 December 2019 to 30 June 2021. In September 2021, he was appointed ambassador to Sweden.

Early life

Djerad was born in

Khenchela Khenchela ancient Mascula ( ar, خنشلة) is the capital city of the administrative Khenchela Province (''Wilaya''), number 40, in the north east of Algeria. Situated in the Aures Mountains, 1200 m above sea level. The city is mainly popu ...

on 12 February 1954. After completing a bachelor's degree at the Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations of Algiers in 1976, he moved to

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where he obtained his doctorate. He also worked as a professor of political science at the

University of Algiers The University of Algiers (Arabic:جامعة الجزائر – بن يوسف بن خـدة ), commonly called the Algiers 1 University, is a public research university located in Algiers, Algeria. It is the oldest and most prestigious universi ...

and published several books. Between 1989 and 1992, Djerad was the director of the national school of administration (ENA) of Algiers.

Political career

1990s

From 1996 until 2000, Abdelaziz Djerad was the Director General of the Algerian Agency for International Cooperation. Djerad served under the heads of

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, and

Abdelaziz Bouteflika Abdelaziz Bouteflika (; ar, عبد العزيز بوتفليقة, ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Būtaflīqa ; 2 March 1937 – 17 September 2021) was an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as President of Algeria from 1999 to his resignation in 2019 ...

. However, in 2003, under Bouteflika, he was sidelined and has since become an outspoken critic of the former President.

Premiership (2019–2021)

On 28 December 2019, Djerad was appointed

by President

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and was immediately tasked with forming a new government. On 29 December 2019, he appointed Brahim Bouzeboudjen as Director of Cabinet and Mohamed Lamine Saoudi Mabrouk as Head of Prime Minister’s Office. A government was named on 2 January 2020. On 13 January 2020, Abdelaziz Djerad was asked by president Tebboune to prepare a law criminalizing all forms of racism, regionalism and hate speech. In October 2020, president Tebboune was tested positive for

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and flew to

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for treatment. Meanwhile, Djerad assumed his tasks. On 29 December 2020, president Tebboune resumed his duties. Djerad resigned on 24 June 2021 after the 2021 Algerian legislative election. He was succeeded by

Aymen Benabderrahmane Aymen Benabderrahmane ( ar, أيمن بن عبد الرحمان; born 30 August 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Algeria since 30 June 2021. He had served as Minister of Finance from June 2020 until February ...

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since June 2020.

After premiership (2021–present)

On 5 September 2021, Djerad was appointed ambassador to Sweden by President Tebboune.

References

1954 births Living people Prime Ministers of Algeria University of Paris alumni University of Algiers faculty People from Khenchela Algerian expatriates in France 21st-century Algerian people {{Algeria-politician-stub