Yacine Hammadi (born 22 November 1973) is an Algerian politician who served as the Minister of Tourism of Algeria between July 8, 2021, and March 18, 2023.
Yacine Hammadi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts | |
| In office July 7, 2021 – March 16, 2023 | |
| President | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ali Boughazi |
| Succeeded by | Mokhtar Didouche |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1973 Khenchela, Algeria |
| Alma mater | National School of Administration Faculty of Law, University of Algiers |
Biography
editHammadi was born on November 22, 1973, in Khenchela, Algeria. He attended the National School of Administration where he graduated in 1992 with a baccalaureate in general administration.[1] He then completed his master's in States and Public Institutions at the Faculty of Law at the University of Algiers.[1] Hammadi then attended administration schools in Paris, with his first government experience being as a cabinet attaché in the walis of M'Sila, Batna, and Tamanrasset. He then became the secretary general of the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts of Algeria between 2020 and 2021.[1][2]
Hammadi was appointed as Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts on July 7, 2021, by president Abdelmadjid Tebboune during a cabinet reshuffle. Hammadi's appointment ousted Mohamed Ali Boughazi as part of the integration of Benabderrahmane government.[1][2] Under Hammadi's tenure, Algeria received money from Qatar to boost the Algerian tourism industry including in the state-owned Hotellerie, Tourisme, et Thermalisme company.[3] The deal was under pressure by Tunisian interests, as an increase in Algerian tourism would draw visitors away from Tunisia.[3]
Hammadi was sacked on March 16, 2023, and replaced by Mokhtar Didouche.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Yacine Hammadi, ministre du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat :Quand jeunesse veut, tous abdiquent". La patrie news (in French). 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b Williams, Kojo Bentum (2021-07-12). "Yacine Hammadi appointed Algeria's new Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts". Voyages Afriq. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b Atalayar (2023-01-05). "Qatar pours investment into Algeria's tourism sector to put pressure on Tunisia". Atalayar. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Passation des pouvoirs entre M. Yacine Hammadi, ministre sortant, du tourisme et de l'artisanat d'une part, et M. Moukhtar Didouche, Nommé ministre du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat – وزارة السياحة والصناعة التقليديـة" (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-05.