Ahmed Ouyahia

Prime Minister of Algeria
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 June 2008

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Preceded by Abdelaziz Belkhadem

In office
05 May 2003 – 24 May 2006

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Preceded by Ali Benflis

Succeeded by Abdelaziz Belkhadem

In office
31 December 1995 – 15 December 1998

President Liamine Zéroual

Preceded by Mokdad Sifi

Succeeded by Smail Hamdani

Born 2 July 1952 (age 57) Bouadnane, Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria

Political party RND

Ahmed Ouyahia (born July 2, 1952) is an Algerian politician who has been Prime Minister of Algeria since June 2008. He was previously Prime Minister from 1995 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2006.[1] A career diplomat, he also served as Minister of Justice, and was one of the founders and a president of the RND party. He is considered by Western observers as close to the Military of Algeria and a member of the “eradicator” faction in the 1990s civil war against Islamist militants.[2]

Early life

Ouyahia was born in the village of Bouadnane in the Wilaya of Tizi Ouzou in the Kabylie region of Algeria.[2] Following a primary education starting in Algiers in the academic year 1958/1959 and ending in the academic year 1964/1965, Ouyahia followed a secondary education at the Lycee El Idrissi in Algiers starting from the academic year 1965/1966. Ouyahia obtained his diploma of Baccalauréat ès-lettres in 1972.