Abdelkader Ouali

Abdelkader Ouali is an Algerian politician who served as the wali of several Algerian provinces and as Minister of Water Resources and the Environment between 2016 and 2017 and Minister of Public Works between 2015 and 2016. He was sentenced to three years in prison in 2022 for building roads for businessman Ali Haddad.^[1]

Abdelkader Ouali
Minister of Water Resources and the Environment
In office June 11, 2016 – April 6, 2017
Preceded by	Abdelwahab Nouri
Succeeded by	Noureddine Boutarfa (interim) Hocine Neceb (Water Resources) Fatma Zohra Zerouati (Environment)
Minister of Public Works
In office May 14, 2015 – June 11, 2016
Preceded by	Abdelkader Kadi
Succeeded by	Boudjemaa Talai
16th wali of Algiers Province
In office 1994–1996
Preceded by	Ahmed Horri
Succeeded by	Lahbib Habchi
Personal details
Born	April 3, 1952 Mostaganem, Mostaganem Province, French Algeria (now Algeria)
Political party	FLN
Occupation	Wali

Biography

Ouali was born on April 3, 1952, in Mostaganem, Mostaganem Province, Algeria.^[2] Between 1991 and 1994, Ouali served as the wali of Tlemcen Province, after having served in several managerial positions and head of the dairas of El Hassasna and Koléa District.^[3] He then served as wali of Algiers Province between 1994 and 1995, Sétif Province between 1995 and 1999, Tizi Ouzou Province between 1999 and 2001, and Batna Province between 2001 and 2005.^[3]

Ouali served as the Minister of Public Works of Algeria between May 14, 2015, and June 11, 2016.^[4][5] From 2016 to 2017, he served a Minister of Water Resources and the Environment before running for the People's National Assembly in Mostaganem and winning.^[3][6] Ouali's name appeared in a corruption case involving jailed Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and prominent businessman Ali Haddad in October 2020, and Ouali was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention in November 2020.^[7][6] Ouali denied responsibility. He was sentenced to three years in prison for corruption in March 2022.^[8][1]