Ramtane Lamamra

Ramtane Lamamra (Arabic: رمطان لعمامرة; born 15 June 1952) is an Algerian diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria. He was the African Union's Commissioner for Peace and Security from 2008 to 2013 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2017 and briefly in March 2019.

Ramtane Lamamra
Ramtane Lamamra in 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 July 2021 – 18 March 2023
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterAymen Benabderrahmane
Preceded bySabri Boukadoum
Succeeded byAhmed Attaf
In office
13 March 2019 – 31 March 2019
PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime MinisterNoureddine Bedoui
Preceded byAbdelkader Messahel
Succeeded bySabri Boukadoum
In office
11 September 2013 – 25 May 2017
PresidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika
Prime MinisterAbdelmalek Sellal
Preceded byMourad Medelci
Succeeded byAbdelkader Messahel
Personal details
Born (1952-06-15) 15 June 1952
Amizour, Algeria
Alma materÉcole nationale d'administration d'Algiers

Early life and education

Born at Amizour in Béjaïa Province, Lamamra studied at the École nationale d'administration in Algiers.

Career

Lamamra was appointed as Algeria's Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, as well the Organization of African Unity and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, in 1989. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency from 1992 to 1993. Subsequently, he was appointed as Algeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in 1993, and he served as Ambassador to the United States from 1996 to 1999.[1]

From 1 August 2005 until 7 July 2007 he was Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was elected as the African Union's Commissioner for Peace and Security in early 2008, taking office on 28 April 2008. He succeeded another Algerian diplomat, Said Djinnit, in that post.[1]

Lamamra with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in March 2022

Lamamra was appointed to the Algerian government as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 11 September 2013;[2][3] consequently he left his post as AU Commissioner for Peace and Security.[4]

After nearly four years as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lamamra was dismissed from the government on 25 May 2017.[5]

On 5 October 2017, Lamamra was appointed by the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, as the High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa. Recently, he also became a member of the High-Level Group of the Africa-Europe Foundation.

On 7 July 2021, his return to the post of foreign minister was announced, as part of a cabinet reshuffle.[6]

He is a member of the Cosmos Club and the University Club of Washington DC.

Other activities
  • Africa Europe Foundation (AEF), Member of the High-Level Group of Personalities on Africa-Europe Relations (since 2020)[7]

Honours

See also

References
  1. Cherif Ouazani, "Ramtane Lamamra", Jeune Afrique, 28 April 2008 (in French).
  2. Paul Schemm and Karim Kebir, "Algeria's ailing president reshuffles Cabinet", Associated Press, 11 September 2013.
  3. "Algérie : Bouteflika remanie le gouvernement en vue de la présidentielle", Jeune Afrique, 12 September 2013 (in French).
  4. "Union africaine : un Algérien pour succéder à Lamamra", Jeune Afrique, 10 October 2013 (in French).
  5. "Algerian energy, finance ministers replaced in reshuffle - APS", Reuters, 25 May 2017.
  6. "Retour de Ramtane Lamamra à la tête de la diplomatie algérienne". Medias24. 8 July 2021.
  7. High-Level Group of Personalities on Africa-Europe Relations Africa Europe Foundation (AEF).
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