Abdelwahab Nouri

Abdelwahab Nouri
Minister of Territorial Development, Tourism, and Handicrafts
In office
June 11, 2016 – May 25, 2017
Preceded byAmar Ghoul
Succeeded byMessaoud Benagoun
Minister of Water Resources and the Environment
In office
May 14, 2015 – June 11, 2016
Preceded byHocine Necib (as water resources)
Dalila Boudjemaa (as environment)
Succeeded byAbdelkader Ouali
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
In office
September 11, 2013 – May 14, 2015
Preceded byRachid Benaissa
Succeeded byAbdelkader Kadi
Personal details
Born (1952-02-15) February 15, 1952
Arris, Batna Province, French Algeria (now Algeria)
PartyFLN

Abdelwahab Nouri is an Algerian politician who served as Minister of Territorial Development, Tourism, and Handicrafts from 2016 to 2017, Minister of Water Resources and the Environment from 2015 to 2016, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 2013 to 2015. Nouri also held several positions as wali of several provinces.

Biography

Nouri was born on February 15, 1952, in Arris, Batna Province, then French Algeria (now Algeria).[1] He holds a degree in private law.[1] Nouri began his career as chief financial inspector of Batna wilaya from 1977 to 1978, serving in several positions within the Batna wilaya government until 1980.[2] Between 1980 and 1989, he held several top positions in Guelma Province and Skikda Province.[2]

Between 1994 and 1997, Nouri served as the governor of Aïn Defla Province.[3][4] From 1997 to 1999, he served as the governor of Skikda Province.[4][5] From 1999 to 2004, Nouri served as the governor of Sétif Province.[6] From 2004 to 2013, he served as the governor of Tlemcen Province.[6] In his tenure as governor of Tlemcen, he was called "Mouawazaa el-Arzaq" or "Distributor of wealth."[2] Nouri is a close confidant of then-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and turned Tlemcen into a city favored by Bouteflika and the Algerian elite, even building a massive palace that was later abandoned after Nouri left the governorship.[2] Despite massive investment in the region (including by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi) incentivized by Nouri, Tlemcen residents had issues with electricity, water, and employment.[2]

In 2013, Nouri was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.[7] Nouri attempted to increase Algeria's food independence and agricultural productivity.[8][9] In September 2014, he inaugurated a National Agricultural Equipment and Products fair in Aïn Defla.[10] In 2015, he was appointed Minister of Water Resources and the Environment, where he attended COP 21 in 2015.[11] Under his tenure, Algeria and Iran founded four water joint venture firms.[12] Nouri was the first minister of water resources and the environment; the ministry was merged and he served as the replacement of Hocine Necib and Dalila Boudjemaa.[13]

From 2016 to 2017, Nouri served as the Minister of Territorial Development, Tourism, and Handicrafts. Under his tenure, the first direct flight between Algeria and Hungary took place.[14] He also continued the increase in tourism jobs supported by the Algerian government.[15][16] Despite an increased focus on tourist zones, Nouri's administration embezzled funds given by the World Bank Group in collusion with Cherif Rahmani.[17] In 2017, Nouri was replaced by Messaoud Benagoun, who himself was sacked two days later for having a fraudulent degree.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Programme et Intervenants" (PDF). Forum International Agriculture et Changement Climatique. February 20, 2015 (PDF). Retrieved May 18, 2026. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Algérie : Tlemcen Power, une ville au coeur du pouvoir". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Officiel: La formation du nouveau gouvernement annoncée, départ de Lamamra, Bouterfa, Bouchouareb et Grine". Huffpost Algerie. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2026. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  4. 1 2 "Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire" (PDF). JORAP. July 16, 1997 (PDF). Retrieved May 18, 2026. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire" (PDF). JORAP. August 25, 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire" (PDF). JORAP. October 13, 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire" (PDF). JORAP. September 15, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ Admin, O. B. G. (December 30, 2014). "Abdelwahab Nouri, Minister of Agriculture, : Interview - Africa 2014 - Oxford Business Group". Archived from the original on March 16, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ Ould Ahmed, Hamid (June 8, 2015). "After oil price drop, Algeria tries to boost food crops". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Algeria: Nouri Inaugurates National Agricultural Equipment and Products, Refrigeration Fair". Algerie Press Service via AllAfrica. September 29, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ Fund, Green Climate (October 25, 2015). "Algeria outlines climate action ahead of COP 21". Green Climate Fund. Archived from the original on September 17, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Iran, Algeria plan to set up water JV firms". TradeArabia. March 9, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ الشروق (June 11, 2016). "Government Reshuffle Overthrows Five Ministers". الشروق أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "First direct Algerian flight to Hungary takes off". Middle East Monitor. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ Admin, O. B. G. (January 16, 2017). "Evolving needs: As the tourism sector grows, hospitality training has become vital - Oxford Business Group". Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tourism Investment Zones are receiving renewed focus". Oxford Business Group. January 16, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  17. ↑ Associates, Menas. "The escalating Dounia Park scandal". Menas Associates. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  18. ↑ "New Algerian minister sacked after reports of criminal record". Arab News. May 28, 2017. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
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