Walid Sadi
Walid Sadi | |
|---|---|
وليد صادي | |
| Minister of Sports | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2024 | |
| President | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
| Prime Minister | Nadir Larbaoui Sifi Ghrieb |
| Preceded by | Abderrahmane Hammad |
| President of the Algerian Football Federation | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2023 | |
| President | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
| Prime Minister | Aymen Benabderrahmane Nadir Larbaoui Sifi Ghrieb |
| Preceded by | Djahid Abdelwahab Zefizef |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1979 |
| Occupation | Businessman, 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
Childhood and education
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
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
- ^ qutaiba.khatib. "من هو وليد صادي الرئيس الجديد لاتحاد الكرة الجزائري؟" [Qui est Walid Saadi, le nouveau président de la Fédération algérienne de football ?]. www.alaraby.co.uk/ (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ S, Zakaria (2023-09-22). "Walid Sadi élu nouveau président de la fédération algérienne de football". www.algerie360.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Football : Walid Sadi annonce sa candidature pour la présidence de la FAF". Algérie Presse Service (in French). 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Equipe d'Algérie : FAF: Charaf-Eddine Amara élu nouveau président". www.lebuteur.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-01.