Brahim Merad (born 22 August 1953) is the Algerian Minister of Interior and Local Government. He was appointed as minister on 9 September 2022.[1][2]

Brahim Merad
Merad in 2023
Minister of Interior and Local Government
Assumed office
9 September 2022
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterAymen Benabderrahmane
Nadir Larbaoui
Personal details
Born (1953-08-22) 22 August 1953 (age 71)
Alma materÉcole nationale d'administration

Education

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Merad graduated at the École nationale d'administration.[1][3]

Career

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From 1995 until 1997, Merad was the wali of Annaba. He was also a wali in Tiaret, Boumerdes, Médéa and Tizi Ouzou.[4]

He also worked as advisor to the President of the Republic in charge of shadow areas.[3][5][6]

On 21 May 2021, Merad was appointed Mediator of the Republic.[7]

Since 9 September 2022, Merad has been the Minister of the Interior.[3][8]

On August 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 Algerian presidential election, he was appointed director of Abdelmadjid Tebboune's electoral campaign, without it being specified whether he remains in his role as Minister of the Interior.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Le ministre". www.interieur.gov.dz. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  2. ^ "President Tebboune conducts ministerial reshuffle". Algerian Press Service. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Interior Ministry: Brahim Merad takes office". المؤسسة العمومية للتلفزيون الجزائري. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  4. ^ "Brahim Merad, le nouveau wali de Tizi-Ouzou". La Dépêche de Kabylie (in French). 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. ^ "Le Ministre de l'Intérieur des Collectivités Locales et de l'Aménagement du Territoire, Monsieur Brahim Merad". Le Ministre de L'Interieur. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. ^ "Mr Brahim Merad, conseiller du Président de la République chargé des zones d'ombre". radioalgerie.dz. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  7. ^ "Brahim Merad prend ses fonctions de Médiateur de la République". Algerie Press Service. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  8. ^ "Ministère de l'Intérieur: Brahim Merad prend ses fonctions". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  9. ^ "Présidentielle en Algérie : Abdelmadjid Tebboune choisit son ministre de l'Intérieur comme directeur de campagne". Retrieved 2024-08-07.