Aymen Benabderrahmane Explained

Aymen Benabderrahmane
Native Name Lang:ar
Office:Prime Minister of Algeria
President:Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Term Start:30 June 2021
Term End:11 November 2023
Predecessor:Abdelaziz Djerad
Successor:Nadir Larbaoui
Office1:Minister of Finance
Term Start1:23 June 2020
Term End1:17 February 2022
Primeminister1:Abdelaziz Djerad
Himself
Predecessor1:Abderrahmane Raouya
Successor1:Abderrahmane Raouya
Birth Date:7 November 1960
Birth Place:Algiers, Algeria
Nationality:Algerian
Party:Independent

Aymen Benabderrahmane (Arabic: أيمن بن عبد الرحمان; born 7 November 1960) is an Algerian politician who served as Prime Minister of Algeria from 30 June 2021[1] to 11 November 2023.[2] He had served as Minister of Finance from June 2020 to February 2022.[3] [4]

Early life

Benabderrahmane was born in 1960 in Algiers. [5] [6] [7] 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. 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.[9]

Benabderrahmane served as censor of the Bank of Algeria from March 2010 to June 2020. He was promoted to governor of the Bank of Algeria in November 2019,[10] a position he served until June 2020.[11]

Political career

From 23 June 2020 to February 2022, Benabderrahmane served as Minister of Finance. He was appointed Prime Minister on 30 June 2021[12] and succeeded Abdelaziz Djerad.[13] 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.[14]

In July 2023, Benabderrahmane attended the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit in Saint Petersburg and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.[15]

Other activities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aymen Benabderrahmane named as Algeria's new Prime Minister . 2021-07-07 . The National. 30 June 2021 .
  2. Web site: Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane was removed from his position. 2023-11-11 . Algérie Presse Service. 11 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Algeria appoints two-time veteran Raouya as Finance Minister . Middle East Monitor . 17 February 2022.
  4. Web site: President Tebboune conducts ministerial reshuffle . 4 October 2022 . Algeria Press Service.
  5. Web site: Algeria names finance chief Benabderrahmane as prime minister .
  6. Web site: Index Bb-Bh .
  7. https://www.aps.dz/algerie/124319-biographie-de-m-aimene-benabderrahmane-premier-ministre Biographie de M. Aimene Benabderrahmane, Premier Ministre
  8. Web site: Services du Premier Ministre Premier Ministre . 2022-10-21 . premier-ministre.gov.dz.
  9. Web site: Prime Minister Aïmen Benabderrahmane: A long career in the financial sector. 2021-07-07. المؤسسة العمومية للتلفزيون الجزائري. 30 June 2021 . en-US.
  10. https://www.aps.dz/economie/97626-aymane-benabderrahmane-prend-ses-fonctions-de-gouverneur-de-la-banque-d-algerie Aymane Benabderrahmane prend ses fonctions de gouverneur de la Banque d'Algérie
  11. Web site: Aymen Benabderrahmane named as Algeria's new Prime Minister. 2021-07-11. The National. 30 June 2021 .
  12. https://www.aps.dz/algerie/124302-le-president-tebboune-nomme-aimen-benabderrahmane-nouveau-premier-ministre Le Président Tebboune nomme Aïmen Benabderrahmane nouveau Premier ministre
  13. Web site: 30 June 2021. Algeria names finance chief Benabderrahmane as prime minister. live. 2021-07-11. Al Jazeera . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630160648/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/30/algeria-names-finance-chief-benabderrahmane-as-prime-minister . 30 June 2021 .
  14. Web site: Algerian prime minister is infected with COVID-19. Reuters. 2021-07-10.
  15. News: Russia-Africa Summit: Benabderrahmane attends reception in honour of heads of State and Government . Ambalgzagreb.com . 28 July 2023.
  16. https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/annual-report-2020 2020 Annual Report
  17. https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/45fc8267f59fdf50a364f6538c2817e7-0330032021/original/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors
  18. https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/74f5b30623436ec21c47216433e5a2aa-0330032021/original/MIGAGovernors.pdf Board of Governors