Algeria former mines minister gets five-year jail term for corruption
Algeria former mines minister gets five-year jail term for corruption
Former Minister of Industry and Mines Djamila Tamazirt was found guilty of abusing her position of power while she was director of a state-owned agri-food company.
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Djamila Tamazirt is the latest Algerian minister to be charged with corruption [Getty]
An court sentenced a minister who served under former president to five years in prison on Thursday, according to the Algerian Press Service.
Djamila Tamazirt, who was the minister of industry and mines, was sentenced at Sidi M’hamed courtÌýin the capital AlgiersÌýon charges of .
The court convicted the former minister of "false declaration of financial assets", "exploitation of position in order to obtain privileges"Ìýand "granting undue advantages to third parties when concluding deals"Ìýwhile she was the director of a state-owned agri-food group Eriad between 2009 and 2015.
Tamazirt served under then Prime Minister ÌýcabinetÌýfrom 1 April 2019 - one day before former President Bouteflika’s resignation - until current President took office in January 2020.
The court also handed Tamazirt’sÌýbrother-in-law and husband a two-year prison sentenceÌýeach.
Earlier this week, former energy minister was sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison on corruption charges.Ìý
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