Abdelmadjid Tebboune re-elected as Algerian President for 5 year term

In the recently held presidential election, 78-year-old incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria was re-elected with a landslide victory. According to Mohamed Charfi, head of the National Independent Authority for Elections, President Abdelmadjid Tebbounen secured  94.65 per cent of the valid votes.

Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 7 September 2024. Out of the 25 million eligible voters, around 5.6 million voted in the election. 

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was elected for a second five-year term.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was first elected as the President of Algeria in 2019, which was boycotted by the opposition.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, seen as an Algerian military-backed candidate, defeated his rival, conservative Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, who won 3 per cent of the ballots, and socialist Youcef Aouchiche, who won 2.1 per cent.

Since independence, Algerian politics has been dominated by the Algerian military or politicians supported by the military.

Constitutional System in Algeria  

After gaining independence from France in 1962, Algerian politics has been dominated by a single party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), which was the only recognised political party in the country.

• In 1989, the law was changed, and other political parties were allowed to function in Algeria.
• A new constitution was adopted in the country in 2020, which provides for a strong executive system.
• The President of Algeria is the head of the executive branch and is elected by the people for five years. A person can be elected for a maximum term of two terms.
• The President appoints the Prime Minister of the country and the council of ministers in consultation with the Prime Minister.

About Algeria 

Algeria is a predominantly Muslim Arab country located in Northern Africa.

The country was a colony of France and gained its independence on 5 July 1962.

Areawise, Algeria, is the largest country in Africa.

Algeria is rich in oil and gas and is Africa's largest exporter of natural gas.

Capital: Algiers

Currency:Algerian Dinar 

President : Abdelmadjid Tebboune