Smail Hamdani
{{Short description|Algerian politician (1930–2017)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Smail Hamdani
| office = Prime Minister of Algeria
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| predecessor = Ahmed Ouyahia
| president = Liamine Zeroual
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
| successor = Ahmed Benbitour
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|3|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guenzet, Algeria
| death_date = {{nowrap|6/7 February 2017 (aged 86)}}
| death_place = Djasr Kasentina,{{fact|date=June 2025}} Algeria
| term_start = 15 December 1998
| term_end = 23 December 1999
| native_name_lang = ar
| native_name = {{nobold|اسماعيل حمداني}}
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Smail Hamdani ({{langx|ar|اسماعيل حمداني}}; 11 March 1930 – 6/7 February 2017) was an Algerian politician. He was Prime Minister of Algeria from 15 December 1998 to 23 December 1999.
Early life and education
Hamdani was born in Guenzet, Bordj Bou Arréridj Province in eastern Algeria, on 11 March 1930.{{cite web|url=http://rulers.org/indexh1.html#hamda|title=Hamdani, Smail|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Rulers|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2013-01-27}}
Political career
Hamdani became a member of the National Liberation Front (FLN). In 1962 when Algeria gained its independence, he was named as chief of staff of the provisional government led by Abderrahmane Farès. Under the presidency of Ahmed Ben Bella, Hamdani was appointed ambassador to Belgium. Then he served as information officer and the director of legal and consular affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 1970.
He was Prime Minister from 15 December 1998{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F98E7E517E6664C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=President appoints Smail Hamdani as new prime minister|last=|first=|date=15 December 1998|website=nl.newsbank.com|publisher=BBC Monitoring International Reports (Algerian Radio)|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-02-07|url-access=subscription }} to 23 December 1999.{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F99FA21725931F1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Algerian premier resigns - French report|last=|first=|date=23 December 1999|website=nl.newsbank.com|publisher=AFP News Agency|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-02-07|url-access=subscription }}
Death
Hamdani died in his sleep on the night of 6 February or the morning of 7 February 2017 at the age of 86.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsa-algerie.com/20170207/deces-de-lancien-chef-gouvernement-smail-hamdani/|title=Décès de l’ancien chef du gouvernement Smail Hamdani|last=|first=|date=7 February 2017|website=TSA Algerie|language=fr-FR|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-02-07}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.maghrebemergent.com/actualite/breves/fil-maghreb/69146-algerie-deces-de-l-ancien-chef-du-gouvernement-smail-hamdani-n-est-plu.html|title=Algérie:Décès de l'ancien Chef du gouvernement Smail Hamdani|last=|first=|date=7 February 2017|website=Maghreb Emergent|language=fr|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-02-07}}
See also
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Category:Ambassadors of Algeria to Belgium
Category:Ambassadors of Algeria to France
Category:21st-century Algerian people
Category:People from Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
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