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