Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced today, Thursday, a wide-ranging ministerial reshuffle that included the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, appointing Ahmed Attaf as Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding veteran diplomat Ramtane Lamamra. Attaf had previously held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. A former minister stated that the change would not affect Algeria's diplomatic stance of non-alignment, according to Reuters.
The ministerial changes were published by the Algerian news agency as follows:
- Ahmed Attaf: Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad
- Ibrahim Mourad: Minister of Interior, Local Groups, and Urban Planning
- Abdel Rashid Tabi: Minister of Justice, Keeper of Seals
- Lothar Fayed: Minister of Finance
- Mohamed Arkab: Minister of Energy and Mining
- Al-Aid Rabika: Minister of Mujahideen and Rights Holders
- Youssef Belmehdi: Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments
- Abdelhakim Belabed: Minister of National Education
- Kamal Badari: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- Yassine Merabi: Minister of Vocational Training and Education
- Souria Mouloudji: Minister of Culture and Arts
- Abdel Rahman Hamad: Minister of Youth and Sports
- Miriam Ben Miloud: Minister of Digitalization and Statistics
- Karim Bibi Triki: Minister of Postal Services and Telecommunications
- Kawther Kriko: Minister of National Solidarity, Family, and Women's Issues
- Ali Aoun: Minister of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production
- Mohamed Abdel Hafiz Hani: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Mohamed Tarik Belaribi: Minister of Housing, Urban Planning, and the City
- Tayeb Zitouni: Minister of Trade and Export Promotion
- Mohamed Bouselmani: Minister of Communication
- Lakhdar Rekhroukh: Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
- Taha Drbal: Minister of Irrigation
- Youssef Cherfa: Minister of Transport
- Mokhtar Didouche: Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts
- Abdel Haq Sayhi: Minister of Health
- Faisal Ben Taleb: Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security
- Basma Azzouar: Minister of Relations with Parliament
- Faiza Dahleb: Minister of Environment and Renewable Energies
- Ahmed Bedani: Minister of Fisheries and Fish Products
- Yassine Mahdi Walid: Minister of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Small Enterprises
- Yahya Boukhari: Secretary General of the Government.
The President also appointed Abdelaziz Khalaf as Minister of State and Advisor to the President, and Mohamed Nadhir Arabawi as Director of the Office of the President.
