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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday appointed Sifi Ghrieb as the country’s new prime minister and Mourad Adjal as minister of energy and renewable energy, according to a presidential statement.
Ghrieb, formerly industry minister, had been serving as acting prime minister since Tebboune ended the tenure of Nadir Larbaoui last month.
Adjal previously served as chief executive of Algeria’s state power company, Sonelgaz.
The presidency said the ministers of finance, trade, and foreign affairs would remain in their positions.
The gas-producing North African nation, a key energy supplier to several European countries, has been seeking to diversify its economy as it grapples with persistent social and economic challenges.
