# First Djerad government

The first Djerad government (Arabic: حكومة جراد الأولى) is the forty-sixth government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. It is a government formed by Abdelaziz Djerad on 2 January 2020 under President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

## Formation

After holding the elections that the Army was betting on in order to end the protests, and the announcement of Abdelmadjid Tebboune's victory and his inauguration as President, the unsurprising resignation of Noureddine Bedoui came.
The First Minister Noureddine Bedoui submitted the resignation of his government on 19 December 2019, which the new President Abdelmadjid Tebboune accepted. At the same day, the TV1 has announced that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sabri Boukadoum was named as acting First Minister by the President.
On 29 December 2019, the President of the Republic has appointed the Professor Abdelaziz Djerad as First Minister to form a new government. The composition of the government was announced on 2 January 2020 by Belaïd Mohand-Oussaïd, Spokesman of the Presidency, with a number of ministers from the previous one retained.

## Composition
### Ministers

| Office | Name | Term | Party |
| Prime Minister | Abdelaziz Djerad | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Interior and Local Authorities | Kamel Beldjoud | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Sabri Boukadoum | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals | Belkacem Zeghmati | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of National Defence | Abdelmadjid Tebboune | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Finance | Abderrahmane Raouya | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Energy | Mohamed Arkab | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Mojahedin | Tayeb Zitouni | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | National Rally for Democracy |
| Minister of Religious Affairs and Waqf | Youcef Belmehdi | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of National Education | Mohamed Ouadjaout | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Chems-Eddine Chitour | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Professional Education and Training | Hoyam Benfriha | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Ministry of Culture and Arts | Malika Bendouda | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Sid Ali Khaldi | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Post and Communication Technology and Information | Brahim Boumzar | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of National Solidarity, Family and the Status of Women | Kaoutar Krikou | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Industry and Mines | Ferhat Ait Ali Braham | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Cherif Omari | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Development | Kamel Nasri | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Trade | Kamel Rezig | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Communications and Government Spokesperson | Ammar Belhimer | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Public Works and Transports | Farouk Chiali | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Water Resources | Arezki Berraki | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Family Work | Hacène Mermouri | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Health, Population and Hospital Reform | Abderrahmane Benbouzid | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security | Ahemd Achek | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Relations with Parliament | Basma Azouar | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Future Front |
| Minister of Environment | Nassira Benharrath | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Fisheries and Fishery Productions | Sid Ahmed Ferroukhi | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of SMEs/SMIs and the Knowledge Economy | Yacine Djeridane | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |

### Deputy Ministers

| Office | Attached | Name | Term | Party |
| Minister of Statistics and Foresight | Prime Minister | Bachir Messaitfa | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Desert Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Fouad Chehat | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Minister of Trade | Aïssa Bekkai | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry | Minister of Health, Population and Hospital Reform | Abderrahmane Lotfi Djamel Benbahmad | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of the Desert Environment | Minister of Environment | Hamza Al Sid Cheikh | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Incubators | Minister of SMEs/SMIs and the Knowledge Economy | Nassim Diafat | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Minister of Start-ups | Minister of SMEs/SMIs and the Knowledge Economy | Yacine Oualid | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |

### Secretaries of State

| Office | Attached | Name | Term | Party |
| Secretary of State for the Community and Competencies Abroad | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Rachid Bladehane | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Secretary of State for the Cinematographic Industry | Ministry of Culture and Arts | Bachir Youcef Sehairi | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Secretary of State for Cultural Production | Ministry of Culture and Arts | Salim Dada | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |
| Secretary of State for Elite Sport | Minister of Youth and Sports | Noureddine Morceli | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | Independent |

### Secretary General

| Portrait | Office | Attached | Name | Term | Party | Party |
| | Secretary General of the Government | Prime Minister | Yahia Boukhari | 2 January 2020- 23 June 2020 | | Independent |