The political framework of Algeria

Political Outline

Current Political Leaders

President-elect: Abdelmadjid Tebboune (since 19 December 2019)
Prime Minister: Sifi Ghrieb (since 28 August 2025)

Next Election Dates

Presidential: 2029
Council of the Nation: 2028
National People's Assembly: June 2026

Main Political Parties

Following liberalisation of the electoral law in 1997, dozens of political parties entered the parliamentary sphere. Still, most political power is concentrated in the President-backed National Liberation Front (FLN).

• National Liberation Front (FLN): left-wing, secures about half of parliamentary seats; previously the only legally permitted party
• Democratic National Rally (RND): centrist, liberal; initially created by the military as an alternative party, but still remains closely aligned to the FLN
• Future Front (FM): centrist, nationalist
• National Construction Movement (Binaa): Islamic democracy, Algerian nationalism

The main opposition parties include:

• Movement of the Society for Peace (MSP): Sunni Islamism, Islamic democracy, aligned with the international Muslim Brotherhood
• Voice of the People Party (PVP): led by Lamine Osmanie, a former member of the Algerian National Front
• Justice and Development Front (FJD): right-wing, inspired by the Turkish Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Executive Power

The President of the Republic is the Head of State. He is directly elected by direct universal suffrage by absolute majority in two rounds if needed for a 5-year term (renewable once). He appoints the Prime Minister after consultation with the majority party in the Parliament and the Government at the suggestion of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister sets the amount of the State's expenses and revenue and prepares some bills.

Legislative Power

Parliament is bicameral and composed of the Council of the Nation (Majlis al-Umma) and the National Popular Assembly (al-Majlis al-Sha'abi al-Watani). The Council (upper house) has 174 seats, 116 members are indirectly elected in secret ballot (2/3) and 58 are appointed by the President of the Republic (1/3). Its members serve a six-year term with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years. The Assembly (lower house) has 407 members directly elected by the population to serve 5-year terms, of which 8 are elected among Algerians living abroad.