Council of the Nation
The Council of the Nation (majlis al'umma) 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.[1]
Council of the Nation مجلس الأمة Conseil de la nation | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Algeria |
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| Founded | 1997 |
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Vice president of the Council of the Nation | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 144 members |
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Political groups | Government (136)
Opposition (4)
Crossbench (4)
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| Elections | |
| Two-round indirect election (2/3) Appointed by the President (1/3) | |
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| Algiers | |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Algeria |
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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.
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 48 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.
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: Abdelkader Bensalah
- Vice President: Zohra Drif
- Vice president: Kamel Bounah
See also
References
- "CIA World Factbook". Retrieved 2009-12-07.