Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Abdelkader MESSAHEL
Born:
11 July 1949
Career
Current position:
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Since May 2017)
Previous positions:
2015-2017: Minister of Maghreb, African Affairs and Arab League
2014-2015: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Maghreb and African Affairs
2013-2014: Minister of Communication
2012-2013: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Maghreb and African Affairs
2000: Appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of African Affairs
1997: Appointed Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
1996-1997: Director (African Affairs) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1988: Appointed Ambassador to Burkina Faso
1986-1988: Director (African Affairs) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1979: Appointed African Affairs Advisor, Permanent Algerian Mission to the UN (New-York)
Other activities:
Journalism
Publications
2015: Algeria and De-Radicalization: An Experience to Share
2016: The Role of Democracy in the Fight against Violent Extremism and Terrorism