Ahmed Benbitour
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Ahmed Benbitour (born June 20, 1946) is an Algeria
n politician who was Prime Minister of Algeria
from 1999 to 2000.
Born at Metlilli
, Ghardaïa
, Benbitour graduated from Université de Montréal
in 1984 with a Ph.D.
in Economics. He now lives in London, England.
Benbitour was finance minister
briefly during 1996. Subsequently he was the Prime Minister of Algeria from December 1999 until August 2000, when he resigned.
In 2008, Benbitour said that relaunching the Maghreb Union, rather than a Union for the Mediterranean, would be better for 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...
n politician who was Prime Minister of Algeria
Prime Minister of Algeria
The Prime Minister is the head of government of Algeria.The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Algeria, along with other ministers and members of the government that the new Prime Minister recommends. The People's National Assembly must approve the legislative program of the new...
from 1999 to 2000.
Born at Metlilli
Metlilli
Metlilli is a town and commune in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 33,759....
, Ghardaïa
Ghardaïa Province
Ghardaïa is a province in eastern Algeria, named after its capital Ghardaïa. The M'Zab Valley, located there, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.-Administrative divisions:...
, Benbitour graduated from Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
in 1984 with a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Economics. He now lives in London, England.
Benbitour was finance minister
Finance minister
The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government.A minister of finance has many different jobs in a government. He or she helps form the government budget, stimulate the economy, and control finances...
briefly during 1996. Subsequently he was the Prime Minister of Algeria from December 1999 until August 2000, when he resigned.
In 2008, Benbitour said that relaunching the Maghreb Union, rather than a Union for the Mediterranean, would be better for Algeria.
External links
- "INTERVIEW - Algeria corruption case 'part of political struggle'", Reuters, Lamine Chikhi and Christian Lowe, 09 Feb