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Mohamed Arkab

Mohamed Arkab

Algerian politician and minister

Mohamed Arkab (born 19 February 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as Minister of Energy since 22 February 2021.[1]

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Biography

Arkab was born in 1966 in the municipality of Hussein Dey in Algiers.[2]

After studying in Algeria, he obtained a diploma in mechanical engineering at the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene. He also began studies to obtain a master's degree in business administration MBA in a cycle of business management.[3][4]

He then joined Sonelgaz in 1990 where he spent his entire professional career, and where he was notably responsible for the Compagnie de l'Engineering de l'Electricité et du Gaz CEEG-Spa.[5][6]

Arkab was appointed as chairman of the company Sonelgaz from 30 August 2017 until he took office as Minister of Energy on 1 April 2019.[7][8]

He announced in May 2019 that he was opposed to the takeover of the assets of the American company Anadarko Petroleum in Algeria by the French company Total SE.[9][10]

Arkab took up his new functions at the head of the Ministry of Energy and Mining on 22 February 2021.[11][12]

Functions

The summary of Arkab's professional career includes the following:

  • from 21 February 2021: Minister of Energy and Mines.[13]
  • 2020 – 2021: Minister of Mines.[14][15]
  • 2019 – 2020: Minister of Energy.[16]
  • 2017 – 2019: Chief executive officer (CEO) of Sonelgaz.[17][18]
  • 2010 – 2017: CEO of CEEG, subsidiary of Sonelgaz.[19][20]
  • 2006 – 2010: CEO of Etterkib, a subsidiary of Sonelgaz.[21][22]

See also

References

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    "ALGERIE : Les coulisses du départ d'Attar et du retour d'Arkab à la tête du ministère de l'énergie - 03/03/2021". Africa Intelligence (in French). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    Ledy, Nephthali Messanh (22 February 2021). "Algérie : le gouvernement remanié, Mohamed Arkab redevient ministre de l'Energie". Financial Afrik (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    "Officiellement installé à la tête de Sonelgaz: Mohamed Arkab dessine les grandes lignes". Djazairess. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    Benali, Arezki (6 May 2020). "Arkab annonce le maintien d'Anadarko en Algérie en vertu du contrat d'association avec Sonatrach". Algerie Eco (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    Rédaction, La. "PDG Sonelgaz : Mohamed Arkab succède à Mustapha Guitouni". www.algerie1.com (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    liberte-algerie.com. "Sonelgaz veut impliquer les entreprises locales: Toute l'actualité sur liberte-algerie.com". www.liberte-algerie.com/ (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    "Exclusif: Arkab Mohamed, nouveau P-dg de Sonelgaz". e-Bourse (in French). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    "UNI". uni.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    "ETTERKIB :: Société de montage industriel". www.etterkib.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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    "Affaire Etterkib : Le ministre de l'Energie, Mohamed Arkab, interpellé | El Watan". www.elwatan.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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