Salim Saadi
Salim Saadi, also spelled Selim Saadi was an Algerian politician and soldier.
Biography
Saadi was born on February 3, 1936, in Sétif, Algeria. He initially began his career in the French army, but joined the FLN in 1959. After Algerian independence, Saadi held several positions within the Algerian government, notably serving as the Minister of the Interior during the early stages of the Algerian Civil War. Saadi died on June 26, 2023, in Algiers.Political career
- 1979-1984: Minister of Agriculture
- 1984-1986: Minister of Heavy Industry
- 1993-1994: Minister of the Interior
- 1998-2001: Minister of Water Resources
- 2001-2002: Minister of Transport