Career
His highest responsibility, was to preside over the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Algeria. He is a Professor of letters and Human sciences from the university of Algiers. After independence, he held many positions as Ambassador in several European and Arab capitals (Bern, the Vatican, Cairo, Kuwait City, Rabat).
In 1971, he was appointed Secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1979, he joined the Government and held several corporate positions. He was appointed successively Minister of Information, Minister of post and Telecommunications, Minister of Culture and Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1988.
As such, he participated actively in the tripartite Algeria - Morocco - Saudi Arabia, decided by the Arab Summit in Casablanca, the efforts made to arrive to the Taif Agreement putting an end to the suffering of the Lebanese people. Held the post of Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, he is appointed by the president of the Republic to the high office of president of the Constitutional Council in September 2005 until March 2012.
