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In 2015, he was appointed advisor to
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This appointment marked Ahmed Attaf's return to foreign affairs after a long period of political withdrawal during which he dedicated himself to teaching at the School of
Political Sciences and International Relations in Algiers from 2009 to 2013. He assumed his role as minister on March 18, 2023.
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In 1997, he was one of the founding members of the
National Democratic Rally (RND). He was elected as a deputy for the 1997-2002 legislature under the banner of this party, during the first pluralistic mandate of the National People's Assembly (APN) in Algeria. He was also the President of the RND
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He subsequently held important positions, such as Chief of the
Political Affairs Division of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) from 1977 to 1979, Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations from 1979 to 1982, Deputy Director of Strategic Affairs and Disarmament at the
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Prior to his government appointment, Ahmed Attaf was known for his support for the closure of the borders between
Algeria and Morocco, which he justified due to the smuggling of Algerian food products and drug trafficking. After his government appointment, he wrote a memorandum in 1994, informing
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Throughout his career, Ahmed Attaf held several important diplomatic positions, including
Algerian Ambassador to India, Yugoslavia, and the United Kingdom. He was also one of the close collaborators of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Taleb Ibrahimi, alongside Ramtane Lamamra.
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After obtaining his ENA diploma at the age of 22, he was recruited by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was then sent to Washington to head the economic section at the Algerian Embassy in the United States and later became the head of the Multilateral Treaties Division.
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In 1995, Ahmed Attaf described the Sant'Egidio
Platform as a "non-event" in the context of the civil war of the 1990s in Algeria. This position was controversial and criticized by several political groups and human rights organizations.
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In June 2023, Attaf met with representatives of the United
Nations in New York to strengthen support for Algeria's candidacy as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the period 2024-2025.
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On 17 May 2023, he chaired the follow-up body for the implementation of decisions and commitments made during the 31st Arab Summit held in
Algeria. The meeting took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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On 16 March 2023 Ahmed Attaf was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad in the Benabderrahmane government during a ministerial reshuffle, succeeding Ramtane Lamamra.
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In March 1994, Ahmed Attaf was appointed Secretary of State for Cooperation and Maghreb Affairs, and later also designated as the government spokesperson starting from October 1994.
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In 2014, he was expelled from the RND by President Abdelkader Bensalah after joining the Avant-garde des libertés (AGL) party founded by Ali Benflis.
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parliamentary group in the National People's Assembly and again the leading candidate in the Algerian legislative elections of 2002 in Aïn Defla.
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On 4 May 2023, Attaf was chosen by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to represent him at the enthronement ceremony of King Charles III in England.
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In January 1996, Ahmed Attaf became Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, a position he held during the "black decade" until 1999.
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Ahmed Attaf is a graduate of the National School of Administration of Algeria (ENA) in the Frantz Fanon promotion of 1971-1975.
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On August 9, 2023, Attaf undertakes a working visit to the United States. He is welcomed by his counterpart Antony Blinken.
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On 29 May 2023, he attended the tribute ceremony for the late Algerian boxer and diplomat Lahouari Godih in New York.
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L'intégrisme, une contre-culture en Algérie, Entretiens avec Bachir Boumaaza, Ahmed Attaf et Abdelkader Taffar
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President Zéroual of the need to close the borders with Morocco, which he obtained from the head of state.
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In 1977, he earned a postgraduate diploma (D.E.S) in Political Science from the University of Algiers.
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