Mohamed Arkab

Mohamed Arkab (born 19 February 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as Minister of Energy since 22 February 2021.[1]

Mohamed Arkab
محمد عرقاب
Arkab in 2023
Minister of Energy
Assumed office
22 February 2021
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Preceded byAbdelmadjid Attar
Minister of Mining
In office
1 April 2019 – 22 February 2021
Preceded byMustapha Guitouni
Director general of Sonelgaz
In office
30 August 2017 – 1 April 2019
Preceded byMustapha Guitouni
Succeeded byChahar Boulakhras
Personal details
Born (1966-02-19) 19 February 1966
Hussein Dey,  Algeria
Political partyIndependent
Alma mater
Occupation
Profession
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Politician

Biography

Arkab was born in 1966 in the municipality of Hussein Dey in Algiers.[2]

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.[3][4]

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.[5][6]

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.[7][8]

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.[9][10]

Arkab took up his new functions at the head of the Ministry of Energy and Mining on 22 February 2021.[11][12]

Functions

The summary of Arkab's professional career includes the following:

  • from 21 February 2021: Minister of Energy and Mines.[13]
  • 2020 – 2021: Minister of Mines.[14][15]
  • 2019 – 2020: Minister of Energy.[16]
  • 2017 – 2019: Chief executive officer (CEO) of Sonelgaz.[17][18]
  • 2010 – 2017: CEO of CEEG, subsidiary of Sonelgaz.[19][20]
  • 2006 – 2010: CEO of Etterkib, a subsidiary of Sonelgaz.[21][22]

See also

References
  1. "Ministère de l'Énergie | Algérie". www.energy.gov.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "M. Mohamed ARKAB a pris mercredi ses nouvelles fonctions de ministre des Mines". asga.dz. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. Edisoft (30 December 2020). "Biographie du ministre". Mine (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. BIAOU, Lorianne. "Algérie : Mohamed Arkab, à nouveau ministre du Pétrole". Agence Ecofin (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. "Mohamed Arkab | Algeria Future Energy". www.algeria-future-energy.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. "Sonelgaz". www.sonelgaz.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. "Le nouveau P-dg de Sonelgaz, Mohamed Arkab, prend ses fonctions". www.aps.dz. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. "Algérie: Mohamed Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère de l'Energie et des Mines". Maghreb Emergent (in Italian). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. "Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère des Mines". L'information économique en Algérie (in French). 19 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. "ALGERIE : Les coulisses du départ d'Attar et du retour d'Arkab à la tête du ministère de l'énergie - 03/03/2021". Africa Intelligence (in French). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. "Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère de l'Energie et des Mines". www.aps.dz. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. Ledy, Nephthali Messanh (22 February 2021). "Algérie : le gouvernement remanié, Mohamed Arkab redevient ministre de l'Energie". Financial Afrik (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. "Officiellement installé à la tête de Sonelgaz: Mohamed Arkab dessine les grandes lignes". Djazairess. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  14. Benali, Arezki (6 May 2020). "Arkab annonce le maintien d'Anadarko en Algérie en vertu du contrat d'association avec Sonatrach". Algerie Eco (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  15. "GRTE". www.grte.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  16. "Algérie - Le projet de développement solaire photovoltaïque présenté à Washington". www.businessfrance.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. Rédaction, La. "PDG Sonelgaz : Mohamed Arkab succède à Mustapha Guitouni". www.algerie1.com (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  18. liberte-algerie.com. "Sonelgaz veut impliquer les entreprises locales: Toute l'actualité sur liberte-algerie.com". www.liberte-algerie.com/ (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  19. "Exclusif: Arkab Mohamed, nouveau P-dg de Sonelgaz". e-Bourse (in French). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  20. "UNI". uni.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  21. "ETTERKIB :: Société de montage industriel". www.etterkib.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  22. "Affaire Etterkib : Le ministre de l'Energie, Mohamed Arkab, interpellé | El Watan". www.elwatan.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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