Redha Malek
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Redha Malek (born December 21, 1931 in Batna
) was Prime Minister of Algeria
from August 21, 1993 to April 1994. In his short term of office, which came in the early years of the Algerian Civil War
, he pursued a hardline anti-Islamist policy and successfully negotiated debt relief
with the International Monetary Fund
(IMF), following the implementation of an IMF reform plan.
In October 1999, Prime Minister Malek went on Faisal al-Kassim's television show, "The Opposite Direction". After receiving a critical question, Malek told Al-Kassim to stop taping. Al-Kassim replied, "I can't. We broadcast live. You're not in Algeria." Malek cursed at the host and left in the middle of the program.
He was born in Batna
on December 21, 1931, and was editor of the FLN
newspaper
El Moudjahid
between 1957 and 1962, during the Algerian War of Independence
(1954–62). After 1963, he was sent as ambassador to Yugoslavia
, France
, the Soviet Union
, the United States
(1979–82), and the United Kingdom
; he also briefly became Minister of Information and Culture (1977-9) and later Foreign Minister (February 3-August 21, 1993). He later became head of the a minor political party, the National Republican Alliance
(ANR), founded May 5, 1995 shortly after a presidential election.
His daughter Ourida graduated from the University of Texas, Austin.
Batna City
Batna is the main city of Batna Province, Algeria. With a population of 285,800 it is the fifth largest city in Algeria. It is also one of the principal cities of the Chaoui area and is considered the capital of the Aures.-History:...
) 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 August 21, 1993 to April 1994. In his short term of office, which came in the early years of the Algerian Civil War
Algerian Civil War
The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991. It is estimated to have cost between 150,000 and 200,000 lives, in a population of about 25,010,000 in 1990 and 31,193,917 in 2000.More than 70 journalists were...
, he pursued a hardline anti-Islamist policy and successfully negotiated debt relief
Debt relief
Debt relief is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations. From antiquity through the 19th century, it refers to domestic debts, in particular agricultural debts and freeing of debt slaves...
with the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
(IMF), following the implementation of an IMF reform plan.
In October 1999, Prime Minister Malek went on Faisal al-Kassim's television show, "The Opposite Direction". After receiving a critical question, Malek told Al-Kassim to stop taping. Al-Kassim replied, "I can't. We broadcast live. You're not in Algeria." Malek cursed at the host and left in the middle of the program.
He was born in Batna
Batna City
Batna is the main city of Batna Province, Algeria. With a population of 285,800 it is the fifth largest city in Algeria. It is also one of the principal cities of the Chaoui area and is considered the capital of the Aures.-History:...
on December 21, 1931, and was editor of the FLN
National Liberation Front (Algeria)
The National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Algeria. It was set up on November 1, 1954 as a merger of other smaller groups, to obtain independence for Algeria from France.- Anticolonial struggle :...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
El Moudjahid
El Moudjahid
El Moudjahid is an Algerian French language newspaper. It was originally conceived as an FLN guerrilla information bulletin during the 1954-62 Algerian War, circulated among resistance fighters...
between 1957 and 1962, during the Algerian War of Independence
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War was a conflict between France and Algerian independence movements from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria's gaining its independence from France...
(1954–62). After 1963, he was sent as ambassador to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1979–82), and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
; he also briefly became Minister of Information and Culture (1977-9) and later Foreign Minister (February 3-August 21, 1993). He later became head of the a minor political party, the National Republican Alliance
National Republican Alliance
The National Republican Alliance is a minor Algerian political party led by ex-Prime Minister Redha Malek and founded on May 5, 1995. It is sometimes considered an offshoot of the older FLN. The ANR is strongly anti-Islamist, and denounced the 1995 Sant'Egidio accords, while later backing the...
(ANR), founded May 5, 1995 shortly after a presidential election.
His daughter Ourida graduated from the University of Texas, Austin.