The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, executed a targeted cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, restructuring four key portfolios. The leadership of Finance, Labor, Agriculture, and Communication has shifted under a revised framework designed to advance executive priorities across financial, socio-economic, agricultural, and media landscapes, according to an official statement from the Presidency.
Mohamed Lamine Lebbou assumes leadership at the Ministry of Finance, succeeding Abdelkrim Bouzred, who held the position since February 2025. A trained economist, the incoming minister brings extensive banking credentials acquired locally and abroad. A business management graduate specializing in finance from Badji Mokhtar University in Annaba, he holds a master’s degree in industrial economics and an advanced study diploma in organizational economic analysis from Lumiere Lyon 2 University in France. He also served in academia at Annaba University.
His professional trajectory led him to BNP Paribas El Djazair before he directed several financial and economic institutions. He led the National Bank of Algeria between 2021 and 2024 prior to holding leadership positions in international entities, notably across Switzerland, Senegal, and France.
In May 2025, he was appointed head of BEA International Bank, the French subsidiary of Banque Exterieure d’Algerie. His transition to the Finance Ministry introduces an official whose career remains firmly rooted in banking, high finance, and institutional oversight.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Hattab returns to cabinet ranks following an extensive career in territorial governance. Designated as Republic Ombudsman by presidential decree last April, he now heads the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security.
Following his national service, he began his career at the El Harrach communal assembly before holding several district chief appointments, notably in Gouraya, El Harrach, and Azzaba. He subsequently served as Secretary-General for the Setif wilaya and later the Algiers wilaya, before being appointed governor of Sidi Bel Abbes and then Bejaia.
His career previously brought him to government in 2018 when he was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, a position he retained until 2019. Armed with deep field experience and administrative familiarity, Mohamed Hattab now oversees a department linked directly to labor relations, employment, and social protection.
Similarly, Sid Ali Khaldi makes his return to executive duties following an earlier term directing the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
An alumnus of the National School of Administration, he holds background qualifications in legal and diplomatic disciplines. Before entering the cabinet, he filled various roles within Prime Ministerial services, focusing particularly on political and diplomatic affairs. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Youth and Sports in January 2020 under Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad.
His appointment to lead the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries represents a new operational phase. He now directs a crucial sector central to national food security and agrarian development.
Finally, the Ministry of Communication undergoes leadership change with the return of Mohamed Bouslimani, who succeeds Zoheir Bouamama. He resumes direction of a portfolio he previously managed.
Holding degrees in political science and information sciences, Mohamed Bouslimani spent most of his career within the communications domain. His career began at the High Council for Information, serving as national press bureau chief between 1991 and 1994, before joining the Ministry of Communication.
He filled successive roles there, notably as press review bureau chief, deputy director of foreign print media in 1995, and deputy director of international outreach in 1996. He subsequently became director of cooperation and exchanges from 1998 to 2011, prior to serving as the ministry’s Secretary-General from 2011 to 2013.
Mohamed Bouslimani previously served as Minister of Communication from November 2021 until stepping down in June 2023. During his previous tenure, he notably steered initiatives regarding media landscape modernization, digitization, and communication legal framework updates.