Mourad Medelci

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Mourad Medelci
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
4 June 2007 – 11 September 2013
Preceded by Mohammed Bedjaoui
Succeeded by Ramtane Lamamra
Personal details
Born (1943-04-30) 30 April 1943
Tlemcen, Algeria
Alma mater University of Algiers

Mourad Medelci (born 30 April 1943) is an Algerian politician who served in the government of Algeria as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2013.[1]

Early life

Born in Tlemcen on 30 April 1943, Medelci studied economics at the University of Algiers, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1966 and masters' degree in 1968. From 1970 to 1980 he worked in the private sector before entering public service as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Trade in 1980. He is married with five children.[1]

Political career

Medelci was Minister of Trade from 1988 to 1989 and Deputy Minister for the Budget from 1990 to 1991. He was again Minister of Trade from 1999 to 2001, then Minister of Finance from 2001 to 2002. From 2002 to May 2005 he was Adviser to the President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. In May 2005 he became Minister of Finance again, serving in that position until he became Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 4 June 2007.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Page at Algerian government website.


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