Chems-Eddine Chitour is an Algerian scholar, researcher and author.

He previously served as minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research from January the 4th to June 24, 2020[2] in Algeria.

He graduated from the National Polytechnic School and the Algerian Institute of petroleum in Algiers,[3] in the field of Chemistry.

He did his doctorate "Es Sciences" at the Université Jean Monnet in France.

[4] Chitour took office on 4 January 2020 as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.