Abdelaziz Djerad

Abdelaziz Djerad (Arabic: عبد العزيز جراد‎; born 12 February 1954)[1] is an Algerian politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Algeria since 28 December 2019.[2]

Abdelaziz Djerad
عبد العزيز جراد
Prime Minister of Algeria
Assumed office
28 December 2019
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Preceded bySabri Boukadoum (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1954-02-12) 12 February 1954
Khenchela, French Algeria
NationalityAlgerian
Political partyIndependent
Alma mater
Profession
  • professor
  • Politician

Early life

Djerad was born in Khenchela 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 Paris Nanterre University where be obtained his doctorate. He also worked as a professor of political science at the University of Algiers and published several books.[3]

Between 1989 and 1992, Djerad was the director of the national school of administration (ENA) of Algiers.[4]

Political career

1990s

From 1996 until 2000, Abdelaziz Djerad was the Director General of the Algerian Agency for International Cooperation.[5]

Djerad served under the heads of Ali Kafi, Liamine Zéroual, and Abdelaziz Bouteflika. However, in 2003, under Bouteflika, he was sidelined and has since become an outspoken critic of the former President.[6]

Premiership (2019–present)

On 28 December 2019, Djerad was appointed Prime Minister of Algeria by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune[7] and was immediately tasked with forming a new government.[8]

On 29 December 2019, he appointed Brahim Bouzeboudjen as Director of Cabinet and Mohamed Lamine Saoudi Mabrouk as Head of Prime Minister’s Office.[9]

A government was named on 2 January 2020.[10]

On 13 January 2020, Abdelaziz Djerad was asked by president Tebboune to prepare a law criminalizing all forms of racism, regionalism and hate speech.[11]

References
  1. Hafiane, Badra. "Le président Tebboune nomme Abdelaziz Djerad Premier ministre et le charge de former le gouvernement". Algeria Press Service. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. "Algeria names Abdelaziz Djerad as its new prime minister: State TV". Al Arabiya. 28 December 2019.
  3. "Tebboune nomme Abdelaziz Djerrad Premier ministre". TSA [fr]. 28 December 2019.
  4. "President appoints academic Abdelaziz Djerad as Prime Minister". World Today News. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. Anonym. "Algerian President names Abdelaziz Jarad as Prime Minister | tellerreport.com". www.tellerreport.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. "Who is Abdelaziz Djerad, Algeria's new PM?". The National. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. "Algeria's president appoints academic, former diplomat as new PM". Al Jazeera English. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. "Algeria names new prime minister". Reuters. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  9. Saci, Yasmine. "Brahim Bouzeboudjen, Saoudi Mabrouk appointed respectively Director and Head of Prime Minister's Office". www.aps.dz. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. "Algeria appoints new government amid political crisis". France 24. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  11. CHAFAI, Mohamed. "Fight against hate speech: President Tebboune instructed Djerad to develop bill". www.aps.dz. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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