Nourreddine Yazid Zerhouni (Yazid)
Algeria

Nourreddine Yazid Zerhouni (Yazid)

Deputy Prime Minister

Date of Birth: 1937
Place of Birth: Tunis

Biography: Minister of the Interior, 1999-10; Deputy Prime Minister, 2010 to date

Commentary: A somewhat controversial figure and a long time friend and close ally of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Bouteflika was re-elected with 90.24% of the vote in 2009. Zerhouni announced the surprising 74.6% voter turnout that accompanied this result. After a surprise cabinet reshuffle in May 2010, Yazid was appointed to the newly created post of Deputy Prime Minister.