IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Algeria

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Name	Official Name	Type
Algerian Council of the Nation	Majlis al-Oumma	Upper House
Algerian National People's Assembly	Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani	Lower House
Algerian Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE (since 19 December 2019)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Enadir LARABOUI (since 10 January 2024)
Assembly: Algeria has a bicameral Parliament (Majlis) consisting of the Council of the Nation (Majlis al-Oumma) with 144 seats and the National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani) with 462 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term. There are no presidential term limits.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
In the Council of the Nation (Majlis al-Oumma), 96 members are indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve 6-year terms and 48 members are appointed by the President to serve 6-year terms. The Constitution requires half the Council of Nations to be renewed every three years. There are 48 multi-member (2 seats) corresponding to country's wilayas (administrative districts).
In the National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani) 462 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.
There is a five percent threshold for entering parliament. There are 48 multi-member districts, corresponding to country's administrative units. Depending on the area, 20 to 50 percent of parties' list candidates must be women.

2024-09-07
Algerian Presidency
Votes -
Registered 24,453,992
Turnout -

2022-02-05
Algerian Council of the Nation
Votes 5,622,401
Registered 24,453,992
Turnout 22.99

2019-12-12
Algerian Presidency
Votes 9,755,340
Registered 24,464,161
Turnout 39.88

2017-05-04
Algerian National People's Assembly
Votes 8,624,199
Registered 23,251,503
Turnout 37.09

2014-04-17
Algerian Presidency
Votes 11,307,478
Registered 22,880,678
Turnout 49.42

2012-05-10
Algerian National People's Assembly
Votes 9,339,026
Registered 21,645,841
Turnout 43.14

2009-04-09
Algerian Presidency
Votes 15,356,024
Registered 20,595,683
Turnout 74.56

2007-05-17
Algerian National People's Assembly
Votes 6,662,383
Registered 18,760,400
Turnout 35.51

2005-09-29
Referendum
Votes 14,606,798
Registered 18,313,594
Turnout 79.76

2004-04-08
Algerian Presidency
Votes 10,508,777
Registered 18,097,225
Turnout 58.07

2002-05-30
Algerian National People's Assembly
Votes 8,288,536
Registered 17,951,127
Turnout 46.17

1999-04-15
Algerian Presidency
Votes 10,652,623
Registered 17,488,757
Turnout 60.91

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Algerian Presidency	2024-09-07	-	24,453,992	-
Algerian Council of the Nation	2022-02-05	5,622,401	24,453,992	22.99
Algerian Presidency	2019-12-12	9,755,340	24,464,161	39.88
Algerian National People's Assembly	2017-05-04	8,624,199	23,251,503	37.09
Algerian Presidency	2014-04-17	11,307,478	22,880,678	49.42
Algerian National People's Assembly	2012-05-10	9,339,026	21,645,841	43.14
Algerian Presidency	2009-04-09	15,356,024	20,595,683	74.56
Algerian National People's Assembly	2007-05-17	6,662,383	18,760,400	35.51
Referendum	2005-09-29	14,606,798	18,313,594	79.76
Algerian Presidency	2004-04-08	10,508,777	18,097,225	58.07
Algerian National People's Assembly	2002-05-30	8,288,536	17,951,127	46.17
Algerian Presidency	1999-04-15	10,652,623	17,488,757	60.91

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