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After Algeria's Leadership Shakeup, Observers Look for Break With Past

Salem Solomon

   WASHINGTON - Amid sudden changes in the upper echelons of Algeria's
   government, the new President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is looking to
   establish stability and put his stamp on the country's future.

   On Saturday, Tebboune appointed Abdelaziz Djerad as the country's prime
   minister, [1]according to state-owned Algeria Press Service.

   Previous prime minister, Noureddine Bedoui, resigned on Dec. 19, six
   days after Tebboune's election. In his [2]first public statement,
   Djerad, a diplomat and academic, said the top task for the new
   government is to "win back the confidence of the people."

   The appointment comes just days after the sudden death of Algeria's
   longtime military chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaìd Salah. Gaid
   Salah had been viewed as a kingmaker who helped Tebboune come to power.
   He died on Dec. 23 from a heart attack.

References

   1. http://www.aps.dz/en/algeria/32491-president-tebboune-appoints-abdelaziz-djerad-premier
   2. https://www.euronews.com/2019/12/29/algeria-s-president-appoints-educator-and-former-diplomat-as-new-prime-minister

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