Career
He was selected by Abdelaziz Bouteflika who appointed seven new government ministers. Boukerzaza earned a Bachelor of Surgery in Physics Chemistry at the University of Constantine in June 1978. In 1982 he obtained an advanced degree in chemistry from the same institution.
He was a professor at the University of Constantine from 1977 - 1986.
Boukerzaza is a former minister of territorial development & environment in charge of city.