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Personal

Born: 17 September 1930, Souk-Ahras (Algeria)

Married, five children

Education

DES (Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures) and Bachelor of Public Law degrees

Criminology Certificate

Graduate of Centre for Business Studies (HEC/ISA)

Graduate of National School of Public Health (heavy medico-surgical equipment)

Military career

Hamlaoui Mekachera is a former student of preparatory military schools (student cadet) and officer cadet at the Saint-Maixent Officer School

After having served in Indo-China, he returned to Algeria on completing training at the Saint-Maixent Infantry School in 1958. As a second lieutenant and then lieutenant he took part in operations along the Tunisian border with the 60th Infantry Regiment.

From 1962 he served successively as officer at Lons-le-Saunier, La Roche-sur-Yon and then Nantes where he was promoted to the rank of captain and then major.

Civil career

1977-1986 Director of the Jura Psychotherapy Centre (Saint Ylie)

1986-1995 Director of Jura specialist hospital (establishment of therapeutic centres for people with psychological problems, within the framework of the fight against alcohol and drug abuse.

1995 Director, Valenciennes General Hospital (CGH)

1994-2002 Administrator of National Veterans’ Office (ONAC)

1995-1997 Interministerial representative for Integration (Juppé government)

1998 Head of the French delegation to the Conference opening the European Year against Racism, at The Hague

1998-2002 Member of the Economic and Social Council (formerly member of Section and of Special Planning Commission)

Other activities

Member of National Council of French Muslims since 1990

Member of High Council of Hospitals (1984-1995)

National Treasurer of Association of Directors of Public Hospitals (1985-1994)

Member of National Committee of appointment of head of medicine departments (1988-1995)

Honours

Officer of the Legion of Honour

Officer of the National Order of Merit

Cross for Military Valour (Croix de la Valeur militaire)

Volunteer Cross (Croix du Combattant Volontaire)

Colonial Medal ( Far East ribbon) (Médaille Coloniale)

Publications

“Le contrat conclu par le mineur et la responsabilité des institutions de garde” (Hospital management)

“Responsabilités civiles, pénales et administratives en Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé” (Civil, penal and administrative responsibilities in a Specialised Hospital)

Contributor to CES study “La vie des travailleurs étrangers en France” (The life of foreign workers in France).