Ahmed Ouyahia was Prime Minister three times; firstly between 1995 and 1998, secondly between 2003 and 2006 and thirdly between 2008 and 2012. In 2012, Abdelmalek Sellal replaced him as Prime Minister, and Abdelkader Bensalah took over as the SG of the National Democratic Rally, leaving Ahmed Ouyahia inactive for two year. In 2014, Abdelaziz Bouteflika brings him back as the Chief-of-Staff of the Presidency, and tasks him to revamp the Constitution. It is believed that the President has once again entrusted the new Prime Minister to help him prepare his 2019 presidential bid. Ahmed Ouyahia is expected to pursue the same policies as Abdelmalek Sellal, who was replaced by Tebboune in May 2019.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2017 03:00 UTC