Tayeb Belaiz
Belaïz in 2019
Minister of Interior
In office
11 September 2013 – 14 May 2015
PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime MinisterAbdelmalek Sellal
Preceded byDaho Ould Kablia
Succeeded byNoureddine Bedoui
Minister of Justice
In office
April 2004 – 2012
PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime Minister
Minister of Employment and National Solidarity
In office
2002–2004
PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime MinisterAli Benflis
Personal details
Born(1948-08-21)21 August 1948
Maghnia, French Algeria
Died13 May 2023(2023-05-13) (aged 74)
Oran, Algeria
Resting placeAin Al Bayda cemetery, Oran

Tayeb Belaiz (Arabic: الطيب بلعيز; 21 August 1948 – 13 May 2023) was an Algerian jurist and politician who held different cabinet posts. He served as Algeria's minister of justice between 2004 and 2012 and minister of interior between 2013 and 2015.

Early life and education

Belaiz was born in Maghnia on 21 August 1948.[1] He held a bachelor's degree in law.[1]

Career

Belaiz started his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then joined the Algerian judiciary system.[2] He served in various public posts before holding cabinet position, including presidential advisor, and court chair of Saida and Oran.[1] He also worked as the president of the Algerian supreme court.[1]

Belaiz served as the minister of employment and national solidarity in the cabinet formed by Prime Minister Ali Benflis in 2002.[3] He was appointed minister of justice in the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia in April 2004.[4] He was reappointed minister of justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem on 25 May 2006.[5]

While serving as minister of justice, Belaiz was also appointed president of the constitutional council on 30 March 2012 and served in that post until September 2013.[6] In a September 2013 reshuffle Belaiz was appointed minister of interior in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal.[7][8] Belaiz replaced Daho Ould Kablia in the post.[9]

Belaiz was again named the head of the constitutional council in February 2019,[10] and his second term ended in April 2019 when he resigned from the office.[11]

Death

Belaiz died in Oran on 13 May 2023, at the age of 74.[2][12] He was buried the same day in Oran's Ain Al Bayda cemetery.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Biography for Tayeb Belaiz". Silo Breaker. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "وفاة رئيس المجلس الدستوري الأسبق الطيب بلعيز". Radio Algeria. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ↑ The Middle East and North Africa 2003. London; New York: Europa Publications. 2003. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.
  4. ↑ "New government appointed". SEMIDE. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Belkhadem announces new Algerian government". Magharebia. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Algerian president appoints constitutional council chairman". China Daily. Algiers. Xinhua. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Algerian president makes surprise cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections". Al Arabiya. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Algeria president shifts key posts to 'control succession'". Ahram Online. AFP. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  9. ↑ Bouallem Ghamrasa (12 September 2013). "Algeria: Bouteflika strengthens hold on cabinet". Asharq Alawsat. Algiers. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Algeria's Constitutional Council Chairman Tayeb Belaiz resigns". Middle East Monitor. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Algeria's constitutional council chief resigns". France 24. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "وفاة رئيس المجلس الدستوري الأسبق الطيب بلعيز". Echorouk Online (in Arabic). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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