Council of the Nation
Council of the Nation
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RND since 10 April 2019 | |
Vice president | |
Structure | |
Seats | 174 members |
Political groups | Government (147)
Others (18)
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Elections | |
5 February 2022 | |
Meeting place | |
Palace of the Council of the Nation, Algiers | |
Website | |
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Member State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League |
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Algeria portal |
The Council of the Nation (
Abdelkader Bensalah was elected as President of the Council of the Nation on July 2, 2002, re-elected on January 11, 2007 and January 10, 2008. Zohra Drif was elected as Vice President of the Council of the Nation on September 10, 2002, re-elected on March 7, 2007 and March 8, 2008.
They were last elected on
Composition
The Council has 144 members:
- 96 indirectly elected in secret ballot (2/3)
- 48 appointed by the President of the Republic (1/3)
Elections
There are 58 dual-member constituencies (two seats) corresponding to the number of wilayas (departments) of the country.
The election shall be by majority vote in two rounds by and from an electoral college composed of elected popular wilaya assemblies and communal people's assemblies (approx. 15,000 members).
Eligibility:
- be at least 40 years old.
The term of office is six years. The Chamber is renewed by half every three years.
Board member commits himself before his peers who can revoke his mandate by a majority of its members, if it commits a shameful action for his mission.
Presidency
- President: Salah Goudjil
- Vice President: Djamel Ould Abbes
Building
See also
- List of presidents of the Council of the Nation (Algeria)
- Politics of Algeria
- Parliament of Algeria
- People's National Assembly
- List of legislatures by country
References
- ^ "CIA World Factbook". Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ "Algérie: les élections sénatoriales convoquées pour le 5 février 2022". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
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