Abderrachid Boukerzaza (born April 19, 1955 in
Chahna – November 23, 2020) was an
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
n politician. Previously he had served as Minister of Communication in
Abdelaziz Bouteflika's cabinet who appointed seven new government ministers. They replaced individuals who are closely associated with former Algerian prime minister,
Ali Benflis
Ali Benflis (; born 8 September 1944) is an Algerian politician who was Head of Government of Algeria from 2000 to 2004. In 2003, he became the general secretary of the National Liberation Front party. Benflis was a candidate in the 2004 preside ...
, Bouteflika's rival.
Education and previous occupations
Boukerzaza earned a
B.S. in Physics Chemistry at the University of Constantine in June 1978. In 1982 he obtained an advanced degree in chemistry
from the same institution. He was a professor at the University of Constantine from 1977 ''-'' 1986.
He served as secretary general of the
UNJA from 1986 ''-'' 1999, was a member of the central committee of the
FLN from 1986 ''-'' 1998,
and a deputy with the national popular parliament 1997 ''-'' 2002. Boukerzaza was a former minister of territorial development & environment
in charge of city.
[''Biography for Abderrachid Boukerzaza'']
Wednesday, July 9, 2008, internet article.
References
1955 births
2020 deaths
National Liberation Front (Algeria) politicians
Government ministers of Algeria
Members of the People's National Assembly
21st-century Algerian people
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