Mohamed Arkab (born 19 February 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as
Minister of Energy since 22 February 2021.
Biography
Arkab was born in 1966 in the municipality of
Hussein Dey
Hussein Dey (real name Hüseyin bin Hüseyin; 1765–1838; ) was the last Dey of the Deylik of Algiers.
Early life
He was born either in İzmir or Urla in the Ottoman Empire. He went to Istanbul and joined the Canoneers (Topçular in Turkis ...
in
Algiers
Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...
.
After studying in Algeria, he obtained a diploma in mechanical engineering at the
University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene. He also began studies to obtain a master's degree in business administration MBA in a cycle of business management.
He then joined
Sonelgaz in 1990 where he spent his entire professional career, and where he was notably responsible for the Compagnie de l'Engineering de l'Electricité et du Gaz CEEG-Spa.
Arkab was appointed as chairman of the company Sonelgaz from 30 August 2017 until he took office as
Minister of Energy on 1 April 2019.
He announced in May 2019 that he was opposed to the takeover of the assets of the American company
Anadarko Petroleum in Algeria by the French company
Total SE.
Arkab took up his new functions at the head of the
Ministry of Energy and Mining on 22 February 2021.
Functions
The summary of Arkab's professional career includes the following:
* from 21 February 2021: Minister of Energy and Mines.
* 2020 – 2021: Minister of Mines.
* 2019 – 2020: Minister of Energy.
* 2017 – 2019: Chief executive officer (CEO) of
Sonelgaz.
* 2010 – 2017: CEO of CEEG, subsidiary of Sonelgaz.
* 2006 – 2010: CEO of Etterkib, a subsidiary of Sonelgaz.
See also
*
University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene
*
Sonelgaz
*
Ministry of Energy and Mining
References
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1966 births
Living people
Politicians from Algiers
Mechanical engineers
University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene alumni
Algerian chief executives
Ministers of energy and mines of Algeria
Government ministers of Algeria
21st-century Algerian people