Mohamed Arkab (born 19 February 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as
Minister of Energy since 22 February 2021.
Biography
Arkab was born in 1966 and is from the village of
Aït Salah in the municipality of
Ammal
Ammal is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 8,567.
Villages
The villages of the commune of ''Ammal'' are:
History
French conquest
* Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha ( ...
in the
Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès ( ar, ولاية بومرداس, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a province ('' wilaya'') of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès (form ...
.
After studying in Algeria, he obtained a diploma in mechanical engineering at the
. He also began studies to obtain a master's degree in business administration MBA in a cycle of business management.
He then joined
Sonelgaz
Sonelgaz ( ar, سونلغاز, ''Société Nationale de l'Electricité et du Gaz'', National Company for Electricity and Gas) is a state-owned utility in charge of electricity and natural gas distribution in Algeria
)
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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.
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.
He announced in May 2019 that he was opposed to the takeover of the assets of the American company
Anadarko Petroleum
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation was a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. It was organized in Delaware and headquartered in two skyscrapers in The Woodlands, Texas: the Allison Tower and the Hackett Tower, both named after former CEOs of ...
in Algeria by the French company
Total SE
TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company founded in 1924 and one of the seven supermajor oil companies. Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and ...
.
Arkab took up his new functions at the head of the
Ministry of Energy and Mining on 22 February 2021.
Functions
The summary of Arkab's professional career includes the following:
* from 21 February 2021: Minister of Energy and Mines.
* 2020 – 2021: Minister of Mines.
* 2019 – 2020: Minister of Energy.
* 2017 – 2019: Chief executive officer (CEO) of
Sonelgaz
Sonelgaz ( ar, سونلغاز, ''Société Nationale de l'Electricité et du Gaz'', National Company for Electricity and Gas) is a state-owned utility in charge of electricity and natural gas distribution in Algeria
)
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.
* 2010 – 2017: CEO of CEEG, subsidiary of Sonelgaz.
* 2006 – 2010: CEO of Etterkib, a subsidiary of Sonelgaz.
See also
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Sonelgaz
Sonelgaz ( ar, سونلغاز, ''Société Nationale de l'Electricité et du Gaz'', National Company for Electricity and Gas) is a state-owned utility in charge of electricity and natural gas distribution in Algeria
)
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*
Ministry of Energy and Mining
References
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1966 births
Living people
Algerian people
People from Ammal
People from Thénia District
People from Boumerdès Province
Kabyle people
Mechanical engineers
University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene alumni
Algerian chief executives
Algerian Ministers of Energy and Mines
Government ministers of Algeria
21st-century Algerian people