Brahim Merad

Brahim Merad
إبراهيم مراد
Merad in 2023
Minister of State, Minister of Interior and Local Authorities
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 October 2026
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterSifi Ghrieb
Preceded bySaïd Sayoud
In office
9 September 2022 – 15 September 2025
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterAymen Benabderrahmane
Nadir Larbaoui
Sifi Ghrieb (Acting)
Preceded byKamel Beldjoud
Succeeded bySaïd Sayoud
Minister of State in charge of Inspection of State Services and Local Authorities
In office
15 September 2025 – 13 October 2026
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterSifi Ghrieb
Preceded byOffice established
Mediator of the Republic
In office
20 May 2021 – 18 September 2022
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterAbdelaziz Djerad
Aymen Benabderrahmane
Preceded byKarim Younes
Succeeded byMadjid Ammour
Personal details
Born (1953-08-22) 22 August 1953 (age 73)
Batna Province, French Algeria
EducationÉcole nationale d'administration

Brahim Merad (Arabic: إبراهيم مراد; born 22 August 1953) is an Algerian politician who has been serving as Minister of State, Minister of Interior and Local Authorities since October 2026. He previously held the portfolio from September 2022 to September 2025, before being appointed Minister of State in charge of Inspection of State Services and Local Authorities.

Education

Merad graduated at the École nationale d'administration.

Career

Merad began his administrative career as wali of Annaba. from 1995 to 1997. He later served as wali of Tiaret, Boumerdes, Médéa and Tizi Ouzou.

He also worked as advisor to the President of the Republic in charge of grey areas.

On 20 May 2021, he took office as Mediator of the Republic. On 9 September 2022, he served as Minister of the Interior.

During the 2024 Algerian presidential election, he was appointed director of Abdelmadjid Tebboune's electoral campaign on 5 August 2024. On 14 September 2025, Tebboune appointed him as Minister of State in charge of the General Inspectorate of State Services and Local Authorities, an office he assumed the following day.

He was reappointed as Minister of Interior on 13 October 2026, taking office the following day.

Personal life

Merad is married and has five children.

Notes

  1. ↑ as Minister of Interior, Local Authorities and Transport
  2. ↑ Formerly known as the Ministry of Interior, Local Authorities and National Planning

References

  1. ↑ Sidhoum, Samira (September 15, 2025). "President Tebboune appoints members of Government led by Sifi Ghrieb". Algeria Press Service. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "President Tebboune conducts ministerial reshuffle". Algerian Press Service. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Interior Ministry: Brahim Merad takes office". المؤسسة العمومية للتلفزيون الجزائري. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  4. ↑ "Brahim Merad, le nouveau wali de Tizi-Ouzou". La Dépêche de Kabylie (in French). 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. ↑ "Mr Brahim Merad, conseiller du Président de la République chargé des zones d'ombre". radioalgerie.dz. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. ↑ Boudjedri, Mounia (May 20, 2021). "Brahim Merad prend ses fonctions de Médiateur de la République" (in French). Algeria Press Service. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Présidentielle en Algérie : Abdelmadjid Tebboune choisit son ministre de l'Intérieur comme directeur de campagne". Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  8. ↑ Nemoura, Farid (September 14, 2025). "President of the Republic appoints new government members". Algeria Press Service. Archived from the original on September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ Sidhoum, Samira (September 16, 2025). "Said Sayoud takes up office as minister of Interior, Local Authorities and Transport". Algeria Press Service. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "President Tebboune appoints Brahim Merad as Minister of State, Minister of Interior and Local Authorities". Algeria Press Service. October 13, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Merad takes office as Minister of State, Minister of Interior and Local Authorities". Algeria Press Service. October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Le Ministre de l'Intérieur des Collectivités Locales et de l'Aménagement du Territoire, Monsieur Brahim Merad". www.interieur.gov.dz. Retrieved September 16, 2025.