Mohamed Arkab

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Mohamed Arkab
محمد عرقاب
Mohamed Arkab at the EU-Algerian High-Level Energy Dialogue - P061960-808379 (cropped).jpg
Arkab in 2023
Minister of Energy
Assumed office
22 February 2021
Occupation
Profession
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Politician

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:

See also

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