Moussa Benhamadi Explained

Moussa Benhamadi
Office:Member of the People's National Assembly
Term Start:2002
Term End:2007
Office2:CEO of Algérie Télécom
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:2010
President2:Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Predecessor2:Mouloud Djaziri
Successor2:Mohamed Dabouz
Office3:Minister of Communication
Term Start3:2010
Term End3:2012
President3:Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Predecessor3:Abdelhamid Besalah
Successor3:Youcef Yousfi
Birth Date:4 January 1953
Birth Place:Ras El Oued, Algeria
Death Place:Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria
Party:National Liberation Front
Nationality:Algerian
Profession:Politician

Moussa Benhamadi (4 January 1953 – 17 July 2020) was an Algerian politician and researcher.[1] He was a member of the National Liberation Front (FLN).

Biography

Benhamadi commenced his career as a computer engineer and researcher in information systems and networks. In 1985, he founded the Centre de recherche sur l'information scientifique et technique, which became the first internet provider of Algeria in 1993. He headed the center until 2002, when he was elected into the People's National Assembly, representing Bordj Bou Arréridj. In 2008, Benhamadi became CEO of Algérie Télécom, a position he held for two years. From 2010 to 2012, he served as Minister of Communication. His brother, Abderrahmane, directed Groupe Benhamadi Antar Trade-Condor, the family's telecommunications company.

Benhamadi was arrested during the 2019 protests on 18 September.[2] He died from COVID-19 in Bordj Bou Arréridj on 17 July 2020, at the age of 67, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Algérie : l'ancien ministre Moussa Benhamadi meurt en détention du Covid-19. 18 July 2020. France24. French.
  2. Web site: En détention à la prison d'El Harrach, l'ancien ministre Moussa Benhamadi décède du coronavirus. 18 July 2020. Algerie ECO. French.
  3. Web site: Moussa Benhamadi décède du Covid-19. 18 July 2020. Liberte Algerie. French. 22 July 2020. 18 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200718101550/https://www.liberte-algerie.com/actualite/moussa-benhamadi-decede-du-covid-19-342277. dead.