Walid Sadi

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Walid Sadi
وليد صادي
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Minister of Sports
Assumed office
19 November 2024
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterNadir Larbaoui
Sifi Ghrieb
Preceded byAbderrahmane Hammad
President of the Algerian Football Federation
Assumed office
21 September 2023
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune
Prime MinisterAymen Benabderrahmane
Nadir Larbaoui
Sifi Ghrieb
Preceded byDjahid Abdelwahab Zefizef (fr)
Personal details
Born (1979-11-25) 25 November 1979 (age 46)
OccupationBusinessman, football executive, politician

Walid Sadi (Arabic: وليد صادي; born 25 November 1979) is an Algerian businessman, football executive and politician. He has been serving as president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) since 2023 and as Minister of Sports since 2024.

Biography

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Childhood and education

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Sadi was born on 25 November 1979 in the commune of Hassani Abdelkrim, located in the El Oued Province in southern Algeria. During his childhood, he left his hometown and settled in Sétif, in the eastern part of the country, due to the commercial activities in which his family was involved.[1] He grew up in an affluent family that owns the Sadi Group.[2]

Career

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At the end of July 2021, he announced his candidacy for the presidency after the end of Kheïreddine Zetchi's term.[3] However, he ultimately decided to withdraw, and Charaf Eddine Amara won as the sole candidate.[4]

References

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See also

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