Biography: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
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterAymen Benabderrahmane
Nadir Larbaoui
Preceded byAbdelmadjid Attar
Minister of Mining
In office
1 April 2019 – 22 February 2021
Preceded byMustapha Guitouni
Director general of Sonelgaz
In office
30 August 2017 – 1 April 2019
Preceded byMustapha Guitouni
Succeeded byChahar Boulakhras
Personal details
Born (1966-02-19) 19 February 1966 (age 58)
Hussein Dey,  Algeria
NationalityAlgerian
Political partyIndependent
Alma mater
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]

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

  1. "Ministère de l'Énergie | Algérie". https://www.energy.gov.dz/?article=m.-mohamed-arkab-prend-ses-fonctions-de-ministre-de-l%27energie. 
  2. "M. Mohamed ARKAB a pris mercredi ses nouvelles fonctions de ministre des Mines". https://asga.dz/m-mohamed-arkab-a-pris-mercredi-ses-nouvelles-fonctions-de-ministre-des-mines/. 
  3. Edisoft (2020-12-30). "Biographie du ministre" (in fr). https://mm.edihosts.com/44-Biographie-du-ministre. 
  4. BIAOU, Lorianne. "Algérie : Mohamed Arkab, à nouveau ministre du Pétrole" (in fr-fr). https://www.agenceecofin.com/hydrocarbures/2302-85476-algerie-mohamed-arkab-a-nouveau-ministre-du-petrole. 
  5. "Mohamed Arkab | Algeria Future Energy". https://www.algeria-future-energy.com/fr/speakers/m-mohamed-arkab/. 
  6. "Sonelgaz". https://www.sonelgaz.dz/fr/1407/designation-dun-nouveau-ministre-de-lenergie. 
  7. "Le nouveau P-dg de Sonelgaz, Mohamed Arkab, prend ses fonctions". 30 August 2017. https://www.aps.dz/economie/62269-le-nouveau-p-dg-de-sonelgaz-mohamed-arkab-prend-ses-fonctions. 
  8. "Algérie: Mohamed Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère de l'Energie et des Mines" (in it). 2021-02-22. https://maghrebemergent.net/algerie-mohamed-arkab-prend-ses-fonctions-a-la-tete-du-ministere-de-lenergie-et-des-mines/. 
  9. "Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère des Mines" (in fr-FR). 2020-09-19. https://www.pme-dz.com/arkab-prend-ses-fonctions-a-la-tete-du-ministere-des-mines/. 
  10. "ALGERIE : Les coulisses du départ d'Attar et du retour d'Arkab à la tête du ministère de l'énergie - 03/03/2021" (in fr). 2021-03-03. https://www.africaintelligence.fr/petrole-et-gaz_strategies-etat/2021/03/03/les-coulisses-du-depart-d-attar-et-du-retour-d-arkab-a-la-tete-du-ministere-de-l-energie,109647243-ar1. 
  11. "Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère de l'Energie et des Mines". 22 February 2021. https://www.aps.dz/economie/118023-arkab-prend-ses-fonctions-a-la-tete-du-ministere-de-l-energie-et-des-mines. 
  12. Ledy, Nephthali Messanh (2021-02-22). "Algérie : le gouvernement remanié, Mohamed Arkab redevient ministre de l'Energie" (in fr-FR). https://www.financialafrik.com/2021/02/22/algerie-le-gouvernement-remanie-mohamed-arkab-redevient-ministre-de-lenergie/. 
  13. "Officiellement installé à la tête de Sonelgaz: Mohamed Arkab dessine les grandes lignes". https://www.djazairess.com/fr/letemps/193042. 
  14. Benali, Arezki (2020-05-06). "Arkab annonce le maintien d'Anadarko en Algérie en vertu du contrat d'association avec Sonatrach" (in fr-FR). http://www.algerie-eco.com/2020/05/06/arkab-annonce-le-maintien-danadarko-en-algerie-en-vertu-du-contrat-dassociation-avec-sonatrach/. 
  15. "GRTE". https://www.grte.dz/. 
  16. "Algérie - Le projet de développement solaire photovoltaïque présenté à Washington" (in fr-FR). https://www.businessfrance.fr/algerie-le-projet-de-developpement-solaire-photovoltaique-presente-a-washington. 
  17. Rédaction, La. "PDG Sonelgaz : Mohamed Arkab succède à Mustapha Guitouni" (in fr). https://www.algerie1.com/indiscretion/pdg-sonelgaz-mohamed-arkab-succede-a-mustapha-guitouni. 
  18. liberte-algerie.com. "Sonelgaz veut impliquer les entreprises locales: Toute l'actualité sur liberte-algerie.com" (in FR). https://www.liberte-algerie.com/actualite/sonelgaz-veut-impliquer-les-entreprises-locales-296531. 
  19. "Exclusif: Arkab Mohamed, nouveau P-dg de Sonelgaz" (in fr-FR). 2017-06-19. http://bourse-dz.com/exclusif-arkab-mohamed-nouveau-p-dg-de-sonelgaz/. 
  20. "UNI". http://uni.dz/economy/article.php?id=2996. 
  21. "ETTERKIB :: Société de montage industriel". https://www.etterkib.dz/220/participation-delit-a-fce-expo. 
  22. "Affaire Etterkib : Le ministre de l'Energie, Mohamed Arkab, interpellé | El Watan". https://www.elwatan.com/regions/centre/blida/affaire-etterkib-le-ministre-de-lenergie-mohamed-arkab-interpelle-27-07-2019.