Abdelaziz Belkhadem (; ; born 8 November 1945) is an Algerian politician who was Prime Minister of Algeria from 2006 to 2008. He was also Secretary-General of the National Liberation Front (FLN). Belkhadem served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2005 and Personal Representative of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika from 2005 to 2006; after serving as prime minister from 2006 to 2008, he was again appointed Personal Representative of the Head of State in 2008.
Political career
Belkhadem was born in Aflou, Laghouat Province, Algeria. He was Minister of State and Personal Representative of the Head of State (President Abdelaziz Bouteflika) from May 2005 to May 2006.
One of two bombings in Algiers on 11 April 2007 struck near Belkhadem's office. He was not harmed in the attack and condemned the bombings as "criminal and cowardly". At least 23 people were reported killed in the two bombings.
Following the May 2007 parliamentary election, Belkhadem presented the pro forma resignation of his government, and it was accepted by President Bouteflika on 1 June. Belkhadem remained in office in a caretaker capacity, along with 11 ministers; the remaining 15, who won parliamentary seats in the election, were required to choose between those seats and their positions as ministers. Bouteflika reappointed Belkhadem as Prime Minister in a new government on 4 June.
Bouteflika appointed Ouyahia as prime minister on 23 June 2008, replacing Belkhadem, who was instead appointed for a second time as Minister of State and Personal Representative of President Bouteflika.
See also
- Cabinet of Algeria