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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent messages of condolence to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the passing of former Prime Minister Sid Ahmed Ghozali.
In his message, King Salman expressed his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the Algerian president and the family of the deceased, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The crown prince also conveyed his condolences in a separate message, echoing the king’s sentiments, SPA added.
Ghozali died at age 88 on February 4 at the Ain Naaja military hospital in Algiers, state television reported. He was buried the next day at Ben Aknoun cemetery.
A graduate of École des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, Ghozali’s career in public service started in 1964 when he was named under-secretary of state for public works shortly after Algeria’s independence.
He subsequently held numerous high-ranking positions, including as energy minister, water resources minister, finance minister and foreign affairs, before being appointed prime minister from June 1991 to July 8, 1992.
As minister of energy and industry, he headed Sonatrach, Algeria’s national oil company, from 1966 to 1977, overseeing the nationalization of hydrocarbons in 1971.