Nouria Benghabrit-Remaoun

Nouria Benghabrit-Remaoun
Minister of National Education
In office
5 May 2015 – 31 March 2019
PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime MinisterAbdelmalek Sellal
Preceded byAbdelatif Baba Ahmed
Succeeded byAbdelhakim Belabed
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Oran Paris Descartes University
ProfessionResearcher

Nouria Benghabrit-Remaoun (born 5 March 1952) is an Algerian sociologist and researcher. Previously she had served in the government of Algeria as Minister of National Education.[1][2]

Her previous function was director of the National Centre of Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology. She was a member of The Committee for Development Policy (CDP), subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.[3][4]

According to The Economist, as education minister, she favours the use of Darija as the language of education in Algeria.[5]

She is the granddaughter of Si Kaddour Benghabrit's brother.

References

  1. ↑ Official Journal of Algeria
  2. ↑ "President Tebboune conducts ministerial reshuffle". Algeria Press Service. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ↑ The CDP members on the UN official website
  4. ↑ The membership of the CDP
  5. ↑ "A battle over language is hampering Algeria's development". The Economist. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.