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Ramadan Boujenah | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Muhammad Miftah Al-Zinati |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Libya | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Libyan |
Ramadan Ahmed Boujenah is a Libyan politician who has served as deputy Prime Minister in the Government of National Unity since 2021. [1] [2]
Boujenah represents the region of Fezzan in southwest Libya. [3]
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