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Bélaïd Abdesselam

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Statesman and Former Prime Minister

Algeria


Origins & Education

Bélaïd Abdesselam was born on July 20, 1928, in Aïn El Kebira, Algeria, but he was originally from Ath Yenni in Kabylie. He studied medicine at the University of Algiers and later in Grenoble.

Scientific Career

During the Algerian War, he was responsible for the English department of the GPRA (Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic).

Awards & Recognitions

He held several high-ranking positions, including:

  • General Director of Sonatrach (1964–1965)
  • Minister of Industry and Energy (1965–1977)
  • Minister of Light Industries (1977–1979)
  • Prime Minister of Algeria (1992–1993)

Impact & Influence

He played a key role in Algeria's industrialization and the nationalization of hydrocarbons.

Learn More

More information available on Wikipedia.

·         https://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2020/06/29/belaid-abdesselam-pere-de-lindustrialisation-algerienne   

·         https://blogs.mediapart.fr/semcheddine/blog/030720/le-patriote-et-batisseur-belaid-abdesselam-tire-sa-reverence

·         https://radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20200628/195493.html