Moussa Benhamadi (4 January 1953 – 17 July 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 and researcher. He was a member of the
National Liberation Front (FLN).
Biography
Benhamadi commenced his career as a computer engineer and researcher in information systems and networks. In 1985, he founded the Centre de recherche sur l'information scientifique et technique, which became the first internet provider of
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 ...
in 1993. He headed the center until 2002, when he was elected into the
People's National Assembly
The People's National Assembly (; abbreviated APN) is the lower house of the Algerian Parliament. It is composed of 407 members directly elected by the population. Of the 407 seats, 8 are reserved for Algerians living abroad. Members of the Peo ...
, representing
Bordj Bou Arréridj
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. In 2008, Benhamadi became CEO of
Algérie Télécom
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Algérie Télécom is a subsidiary of after the latter's ...
, a position he held for two years. From 2010 to 2012, he served as Minister of Communication. His brother, Abderrahmane, directed Groupe Benhamadi Antar Trade-Condor, the family's telecommunications company.
Benhamadi was arrested during the
2019 protests
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on 18 September. He died from
COVID-19
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in Bordj Bou Arréridj on 17 July 2020, at the age of 67, during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
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.
References
People from Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
National Liberation Front (Algeria) politicians
1953 births
2020 deaths
Algerian people who died in prison custody
Prisoners who died from COVID-19
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
21st-century Algerian people
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