VOL. XXXIX 

No. 15 

8-January-1996 

ALGERIA

Makhloufi Retains Energy Portfolio In New Algerian Cabinet 

Algerian President Liamine Zeroual named a new government on 5 January headed by Mr. Ahmed Ouyahia, a 44-year old career diplomat and former Director of the Presidential Office from the Berber province of Tizi-Ouzou. He replaces Mr. Mokdad Saifi, who served as a Prime Minister for the past 20 months. The new cabinet has been assigned two main tasks: the supervision...