Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday reshuffled the cabinet, appointing Ahmed Ouyahia Head of Government as a replacement for Abdelaziz Belkhadem, the Presidency of the Republic announced in a release, cited by APS.

As part of the cabinet reshuffle, President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika issued a presidential decree providing for the appointment of:

• Amar Tou, Transport Minister as a replacement for Mohamed Maghlaoui, who has been assigned new duties.
• Said Barkat, Health Minister as a replacement for Amar Tou.
• Djamel Ould Abbes, Minister of National Solidarity, Family and National Community Abroad.
• Rachid Benaissa, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister as a replacement for Said Barkat.
• Hamid Bessallah, Post and Information and Communication Technologies Minister as a replacement for Boudjemaa Haichour, who has been assigned new duties.
• Nouara Saadia Djaafar, Minister for Family and Women’s Conditions at Ministry of National Solidarity, Family and National Community Abroad.
• Fatiha Mentouri former Minister for Financial Reform at Finance Ministry has been assigned new duties.