Salim Saadi, also spelled Selim Saadi (Arabic: سليم سعدي) was an Algerian politician and soldier.

Salim Saadi
Minister of the Interior and Local Government of Algeria
In office
August 21, 1993 – April 11, 1994
Succeeded byAbderrahmane Meziane Chérif
Personal details
BornFebruary 3, 1936
Sétif, French Algeria (now Algeria)
DiedJune 26, 2023 (aged 86)
Algiers, Algeria
Military service
Battles/warsAlgerian War

Biography

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Saadi was born on February 3, 1936, in Sétif, Algeria.[1] He initially began his career in the French army, but joined the FLN in 1959.[2] After Algerian independence, Saadi held several positions within the Algerian government, notably serving as the Minister of the Interior during the early stages of the Algerian Civil War. Saadi died on June 26, 2023, in Algiers.[3]

Political career

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  • 1979-1984: Minister of Agriculture[4][5]
  • 1984-1986: Minister of Heavy Industry[4]
  • 1993-1994: Minister of the Interior[4]
  • 1998-2001: Minister of Water Resources[6]
  • 2001-2002: Minister of Transport[7]

References

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  1. ^ "ALGERIE Des officiers supérieurs influents". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1994-02-01. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  2. ^ "5 juillet 1962, une journée si particulière". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ Rédaction (2023-06-27). "Décès du moudjahid Salim Saadi : Le Président Tebboune présente ses condoléances". La patrie news (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ^ a b c Bob_A_A (1958-09-19). "Les présidents et Gouvernements Algériens de 1962 à 2019 رؤساء الجزائر و رؤساء الحكومات و وزراؤهم منذ الإستقلال". Algérie (Okbob.net) (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  5. ^ "POLITICAL DYNAMICS OF ALGERIA | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  6. ^ "Nouveau gouvernement : Le président de la république préside le premier conseil des ministres – Algeria-Watch". algeria-watch.org. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  7. ^ Bebbouchi, Amina (March 6, 2002). "Selim Saâdi déterre le projet". L'Expression. Retrieved December 10, 2023.