Ahmed Benbitour

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Ahmed Benbitour ( Arabic أحمد بن بيتور, DMG Aḥmad b. Bītūr ; * June 20, 1946 in Metlili , Ghardaia , Algeria ) is an Algerian politician. He was Prime Minister of Algeria from December 1999 until his resignation in August 2000 . His resignation is mainly due to his differences with the then President Bouteflika. He was also Minister of Finance for a short time during 1996 .