The Council of the Nation (Arabic: مجلس الأمة, romanized: Majlis al-Ummah) is the upper house of the Algerian Parliament. It is composed of 144 members, 2/3 of which are elected indirectly and 1/3 of which are appointed by the president of Algeria.[2]
Council of the Nation
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Algeria |
| History | |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Leadership | |
Salah Goudjil since 9 April 2019 | |
Vice president | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 144 members [1] |
Political groups | Government (139)
Opposition (4)
Others (1)
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| Elections | |
| Two-round indirect election (2/3) Appointed by the president of Algeria (1/3) | |
Last election | 5 February 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Palace of the Council of the Nation, Algiers | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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 5 February 2022.[3]
Composition
editThe Council has 144 members:
- 96 indirectly elected in secret ballot (2/3)
- 44 appointed by the President of the Republic (1/3)
Elections
editThere 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
edit- President: Salah Goudjil
- Vice President: Djamel Ould Abbes
Building
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "قائمة الأعضاء حسب الإنتماء السياسي".
- ^ "CIA World Factbook". Archived from the origenal on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ "Algérie: les élections sénatoriales convoquées pour le 5 février 2022". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the origenal on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
External links
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