Algerian president leaves government unchanged
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left his government almost unchanged on Monday in a reshuffle following his election to a third consecutive term. Bouteflika, 72, had been urged by some commentators to bring new blood into the government to help tackle challenges that include a lingering al Qaeda insurgency, a fall in oil prices and high unemployment in the North African energy producer.
A statement from Bouteflika's office said Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia would keep his job along with all other members of the cabinet except minister without portfolio Soltani Bouguerra. No replacement was named for Bouguerra who is the leader of a party loyal to Bouteflika.
Under Algerian law, the prime minister and the rest of the government are required to step down after a presidential election. Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil was among those who remained in their posts.
Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria's war for independence from colonial ruler France, won an April 9 presidential election with 90.24 percent of the vote.He campaigned on a platform of continuity and stability. His supporters credit him with steering Algeria out of a civil conflict in the 1990s that killed 200,000 people, according to estimates from international non-governmental organisations.
Reuters
A statement from Bouteflika's office said Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia would keep his job along with all other members of the cabinet except minister without portfolio Soltani Bouguerra. No replacement was named for Bouguerra who is the leader of a party loyal to Bouteflika.
Under Algerian law, the prime minister and the rest of the government are required to step down after a presidential election. Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil was among those who remained in their posts.
Bouteflika, a veteran of Algeria's war for independence from colonial ruler France, won an April 9 presidential election with 90.24 percent of the vote.He campaigned on a platform of continuity and stability. His supporters credit him with steering Algeria out of a civil conflict in the 1990s that killed 200,000 people, according to estimates from international non-governmental organisations.
Reuters
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