Aymen Benabderrahmane
Aymen Benabderrahmane (Arabic: أيمن بن عبد الرحمان; born 7 November 1960) is an Algerian politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Algeria since 30 June 2021.[1] He had served as Minister of Finance from June 2020 until February 2022.[2][3]
Aymen Benabderrahmane | |
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أيمن بن عبد الرحمان | |
Prime Minister of Algeria | |
Assumed office 30 June 2021 | |
President | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
Preceded by | Abdelaziz Djerad |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 23 June 2020 – 17 February 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Abdelaziz Djerad Himself |
Preceded by | Abderrahmane Raouya |
Succeeded by | Abderrahmane Raouya |
Personal details | |
Born | Algiers, Algeria | 7 November 1960
Political party | Independent |
Profession |
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Early life
Benabderrahmane was born in 1960 in Algiers. [4][5][6] He graduated from the National School of Administration.
Professional career
From 1991 until 2000, he was Inspector of Finance at the General Inspectorate of Finance.[7] From December 2001 until March 2010, Benabderrahmane served as Deputy Director for Control at the General Inspectorate of Finance.[8] In addition, he worked as General Inspector of Finance in 2004 and as General Inspector Chief of Finance in 2006.[7]
Benabderrahmane served as censor of the Bank of Algeria from March 2010 to June 2020.[6] He was promoted to governor of the Bank of Algeria in November 2019,[9] a position he served until June 2020.[10]
Political career
From 23 June 2020 to February 2022, Benabderrahmane served as Minister of Finance.[10][3] He was appointed Prime Minister on 30 June 2021[11] and succeeded Abdelaziz Djerad.[12] On 10 July 2021, Benabderrahmane tested positive for COVID-19. Algerian state TV said that he would quarantine for seven days, but will continue performing his duties virtually.[13]
In July 2023, Benabderrahmane attended the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit in Saint Petersburg and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.[14]
Other activities
- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[15]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[16]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[17]
References
- "Aymen Benabderrahmane named as Algeria's new Prime Minister". The National. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "Algeria appoints two-time veteran Raouya as Finance Minister". Middle East Monitor. 17 February 2022.
- "President Tebboune conducts ministerial reshuffle". Algeria Press Service. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- "Algeria names finance chief Benabderrahmane as prime minister".
- "Index Bb-Bh".
- Biographie de M. Aimene Benabderrahmane, Premier Ministre, site aps.dz, 30 juin 2021
- "Prime Minister Aïmen Benabderrahmane: A long career in the financial sector". المؤسسة العمومية للتلفزيون الجزائري. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- "Services du Premier Ministre | Premier Ministre". premier-ministre.gov.dz. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- Aymane Benabderrahmane prend ses fonctions de gouverneur de la Banque d'Algérie, site aps.dz, 17 novembre 2019.
- "Aymen Benabderrahmane named as Algeria's new Prime Minister". The National. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- Le Président Tebboune nomme Aïmen Benabderrahmane nouveau Premier ministre, site aps.dz, 30 June 2021.
- "Algeria names finance chief Benabderrahmane as prime minister". Al Jazeera. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Algerian prime minister is infected with COVID-19". Reuters. 10 July 2021.
- "Russia-Africa Summit: Benabderrahmane attends reception in honour of heads of State and Government". Ambalgzagreb.com. 28 July 2023.
- 2020 Annual Report African Development Bank (AfDB).
- Board of Governors World Bank.
- Board of Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.