Mohamed Arkab (born 19 February 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as Minister of Energy since 22 February 2021.[1]

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 58)
Hussein Dey,  Algeria
Political partyIndependent
Alma mater
Occupation
Profession
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Politician

Biography edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ministère de l'Énergie | Algérie". www.energy.gov.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "M. Mohamed ARKAB a pris mercredi ses nouvelles fonctions de ministre des Mines". asga.dz. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ Edisoft (30 December 2020). "Biographie du ministre". Mine (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ BIAOU, Lorianne. "Algérie : Mohamed Arkab, à nouveau ministre du Pétrole". Agence Ecofin (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Mohamed Arkab | Algeria Future Energy". www.algeria-future-energy.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Sonelgaz". www.sonelgaz.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Le nouveau P-dg de Sonelgaz, Mohamed Arkab, prend ses fonctions". www.aps.dz. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Algérie: Mohamed Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère de l'Energie et des Mines". Maghreb Emergent (in Italian). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère des Mines". L'information économique en Algérie (in French). 19 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "ALGERIE : Les coulisses du départ d'Attar et du retour d'Arkab à la tête du ministère de l'énergie - 03/03/2021". Africa Intelligence (in French). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Arkab prend ses fonctions à la tête du ministère de l'Energie et des Mines". www.aps.dz. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. ^ Ledy, Nephthali Messanh (22 February 2021). "Algérie : le gouvernement remanié, Mohamed Arkab redevient ministre de l'Energie". Financial Afrik (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Officiellement installé à la tête de Sonelgaz: Mohamed Arkab dessine les grandes lignes". Djazairess. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  14. ^ Benali, Arezki (6 May 2020). "Arkab annonce le maintien d'Anadarko en Algérie en vertu du contrat d'association avec Sonatrach". Algerie Eco (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  15. ^ "GRTE". www.grte.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Algérie - Le projet de développement solaire photovoltaïque présenté à Washington". www.businessfrance.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. ^ Rédaction, La. "PDG Sonelgaz : Mohamed Arkab succède à Mustapha Guitouni". www.algerie1.com (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  18. ^ liberte-algerie.com. "Sonelgaz veut impliquer les entreprises locales: Toute l'actualité sur liberte-algerie.com". www.liberte-algerie.com/ (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Exclusif: Arkab Mohamed, nouveau P-dg de Sonelgaz". e-Bourse (in French). 19 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  20. ^ "UNI". uni.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  21. ^ "ETTERKIB :: Société de montage industriel". www.etterkib.dz. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Affaire Etterkib : Le ministre de l'Energie, Mohamed Arkab, interpellé | El Watan". www.elwatan.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.