Algeria

National People's AssemblyCouncil of the Nation

National People's Assembly

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Brahim Boughali (Male)
Year of birth
1963
Additional information
Elected on 8 July 2021.
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Fouad Benslimane (Male)
Notes Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 27 Nov. 2022.

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Men The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
375
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Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
32
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
7.86% See historical data for this field.

Age

Average age of all members Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
46.72
Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
25
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Youngest member
Abdel Moumene Bechlaghem (Male)
Oldest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
74
Oldest member
Abdelwahab Ait Menguellet (Male)
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
189 See historical data for this field.
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
218 See historical data for this field.
Total per sex
Total of male
375 See historical data for this field.
Total of female
32 See historical data for this field.
Total per age interval
18-20
0 See historical data for this field.
21-30
15 See historical data for this field.
31-40
110 See historical data for this field.
41-45
64 See historical data for this field.
46-50
69 See historical data for this field.
51-60
121 See historical data for this field.
61-70
24 See historical data for this field.
71-80
4 See historical data for this field.
81-90
0 See historical data for this field.
91 and over
0 See historical data for this field.
Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Totals per age interval 0 15 110 64 69 121 24 4 0 0
Total <= 45: 189 Total >= 46: 218
Male 0 11 100 56 65 116 23 4 0 0 375
Female 0 4 10 8 4 5 1 0 0 0 32
Percentage of members, by age
Age as last election or renewalOverallMaleFemale
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger3.69%2.7%0.98%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger30.71%27.27%3.44%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger46.44%41.03%5.41%

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Yes
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Notes
Legislated candidate quotas. The law prescribes the following quotas in relation to the magnitude of the electoral constituencies: 20% for the constituencies with 4 seats; 30% for those with 5 or more seats; 35% for those with 14 or more seats; 40% for those with 32 or more seats; and 50% for the constituencies abroad.*&#13;
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In order to be accepted, the list of candidates must take gender parity into account, at least half (1/2) of the list must be reserved for candidates under the age of forty (40) years old, and at least one-third (1/3) of candidates must be educated to university level.**
Elections > Election results

Candidates

Total number of candidates Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
22,554
Number of female candidates Number of female candidates
8,305
Percentage of women candidates The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
36.82%
Number of candidates, by sex
Number of female candidates Number of female candidates
8305
Percentage of women candidates The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
36.82%

Results

Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
374
Number of women elected
33
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
8.11%
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Directly Elected
33

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
374
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
33
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Brahim Boughali (Male)
Political party
Independents
Date of election
08.07.2021
Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Date of independence For countries that become independent after 1940
1962
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1944
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions Suffrage: Restrictions detail
No Muslim women
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
(what about Muslim men?) While under French legislation, the framework law of 1956 gave Algerian women the right to vote. 1958 De Gaul imposed it through ordonnance What about 1944?
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1958
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Extended to Muslim women
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1962
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Prior to independence, under French administration, women who were christian and french citizens living in Algeria were granted the right to vote in 1944. The french framework law (Loi-Cadre Deferre) of 1956 extended the right to vote to Muslim women; it was imposed by de Gaulle through ordonnance in july 1958. This right was confirmed at independence.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1944
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions Stand for Election: Restrictions detail
No Muslim women
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1962
Notes Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
Prior to independence, under French administration, women who were christian and french citizens living in Algeria were granted the right to vote and stand for election in 1944. The french framework law (Loi-Cadre Deferre) of 1956 extended the right to vote to Muslim women; it was imposed by de Gaulle through ordonnance in july 1958. These rights were confirmed at independence.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1962