Mohamed Arkab
Algerian politician and minister
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Mohamed Arkab (born 19 February 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as Minister of Energy since 22 February 2021.[1]
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Mohamed Arkab | |
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محمد عرقاب | |
Arkab in 2023 | |
| Minister of Energy | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2021 | |
| President | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
| Prime Minister | Aymen Benabderrahmane Nadir Larbaoui |
| Preceded by | Abdelmadjid Attar |
| Minister of Mining | |
| In office 1 April 2019 – 22 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mustapha Guitouni |
| Director general of Sonelgaz | |
| In office 30 August 2017 – 1 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mustapha Guitouni |
| Succeeded by | Chahar Boulakhras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1966 |
| Party | Independent |
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Biography
Arkab was born in 1966 in the municipality of Hussein Dey in Algiers.[2]
After studying in Algeria, he obtained a diploma in mechanical engineering at the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene. He also began studies to obtain a master's degree in business administration MBA in a cycle of business management.[3][4]
He then joined Sonelgaz in 1990 where he spent his entire professional career, and where he was notably responsible for the Compagnie de l'Engineering de l'Electricité et du Gaz CEEG-Spa.[5][6]
Arkab was appointed as chairman of the company Sonelgaz from 30 August 2017 until he took office as Minister of Energy on 1 April 2019.[7][8]
He announced in May 2019 that he was opposed to the takeover of the assets of the American company Anadarko Petroleum in Algeria by the French company Total SE.[9][10]
Arkab took up his new functions at the head of the Ministry of Energy and Mining on 22 February 2021.[11][12]
Functions
The summary of Arkab's professional career includes the following:
- from 21 February 2021: Minister of Energy and Mines.[13]
- 2020 – 2021: Minister of Mines.[14][15]
- 2019 – 2020: Minister of Energy.[16]
- 2017 – 2019: Chief executive officer (CEO) of Sonelgaz.[17][18]
- 2010 – 2017: CEO of CEEG, subsidiary of Sonelgaz.[19][20]
- 2006 – 2010: CEO of Etterkib, a subsidiary of Sonelgaz.[21][22]