Partial government reshuffle: new ministers for Finance, Agriculture, Labour and Industry
President Tebboune replaced several ministers in a partial reshuffle over two days. The Governor of the Bank of Algeria, Mohammed Lamine Lebbou, became Minister of Finance.
The Presidency announced the first changes on Tuesday 1 September, after consulting the Prime Minister. Lebbou, governor of the central bank since February 2026, replaced Abdelkrim Bouzred at Finance.
The lawyer Sid Ali Khaldi, a former Minister of Youth and Sports, replaced Yacine Oualid at Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. Mohamed Hattab replaced Abdelhak Saihi at Labour, Employment and Social Security. The Communication portfolio also went to a new minister.
The next day, Farid Kourtel, the President's economic adviser since March 2026, was named Minister of Industry in place of Yahia Bachir. Fouzia Naâma, until then wali of Boumerdès, became Minister Delegate for Local Authorities. The new ministers took office on Wednesday 2 September.
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