Biography:Mohamed Arkab

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Short description: Algerian politician and minister
Mohamed Arkab
محمد عرقاب
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 59)
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.