Abdelhamid Brahimi
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Dr. Abdelhamid Brahimi (born April 2, 1936 in Constantine, Algeria
) is an Algerian who first served as minister of planning before becoming the prime minister
of Algeria
under Chadli Bendjedid
. He served as PM from January 22, 1984 until November 5, 1988. He has written several books, particularly about violence in Algeria.
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. It was the capital of the same-named French département until 1962. Slightly inland, it is about 80 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of Rhumel river...
) is an Algerian who first served as minister of planning before becoming the prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
under Chadli Bendjedid
Chadli Bendjedid
Chadli Bendjedid was the sixth President of Algeria from February 9, 1979 to January 11, 1992.-Early career:...
. He served as PM from January 22, 1984 until November 5, 1988. He has written several books, particularly about violence in Algeria.