| Government - Algeria | | | | | |
Under the 1976 Constitution (as modified 1979, and amended in 1988, 1989, and 1996) Algeria is a multi-party state. The Ministry of the Interior must approve all political parties. According to the Constitution, no political association may be formed "based on differences in religion, language, race gender or region." The head of state is the president of the republic, who is elected to a five-year term, renewable once. Algeria has universal suffrage at the age of 18. The president is the head of the Council of Ministers and of the High Security Council. He appoints the prime minister who also is the head of government. The prime minister appoints the Council of Ministers. The Algerian Parliament is bicameral, consisting of a lower chamber, the National People's Assembly (APN), with 389 members and an upper chamber, the Council of the Nation, with 144 members. The APN is elected every five years. The next round of legislative elections is scheduled to take place in 2007. Two-thirds of the Council of the Nation is elected by regional and municipal authorities; the rest are appointed by the president. The Council of the Nation serves a six-year term with one-half of the seats up for election or reappointment every three years. The last round of elections and appointments to the Council of the Nation occurred in 2003. Either the president or one of the parliamentary chambers may initiate legislation. Legislation must be brought before both chambers before it becomes law. Sessions of the APN are televised. Algeria is divided into 48 wilayates (states or provinces) headed by walis (governors) who report to the Minister of Interior. Each wilaya is further divided into communes. The wilayates and communes are each governed by an elected assembly. | | | Principal Government Officials | | |
President and Minister of National Defense--Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Head of Government (Prime Minister)--Ahmed Ouyahia
Minister of State, Personal Representative of the Head of State--Abdelaziz Belkhadem
Minister of State for the Interior and Local Communities--Nourredine Yazid Zerhouni
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs--Mohamed Bedjaoui
Minister of State--Boudjerra Soltani
Minister Delegate in Charge of National Defense--Abdelmalek Guenaizia | | | Other Ministers | | |
Agriculture and Rural Development--Said Barkat
Commerce--El Hachemi Djaaboub
Culture--Khalida Toumi
Energy and Mines--Chakib Khelil
Environment--Cherif Rahmani
Finance--Mourad Medelci
Fisheries and Sea Resources--Smail Mimoune
Health, Population and Hospital Reform--Amar Tou
Higher Education and Scientific Research--Rachid Harraoubia
Housing & Urban Planning--Mohamed Nadir Hamimid
Industry--Mahmoud Khoudri
Jobs and National Solidarity--Djamal Ould-Abbes
Justice--Tayeb Belaiz
Labor and Social Security--Tayeb Louh
Moudjahidine (Veterans)--Mohamed Cherif Abbas
National Education--Boubekeur Benbouzid
Participation and Investment Promotion--Abdelhamid Temmar
Posts, Information and Communications Technologies--Boudjemaa Haichour
Public Works--Amar Ghoul
Minister in Charge of Relations With the Parliament--Abdelaziz Ziari
Religious Affairs--Bouabdellah Ghlamallah
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Craft Industries--Mustapha Benbada
Tourism--Noureddine Moussa
Transport--Mohamed Maghlaoui
Vocational Training--El Hadi Khaldi
Water Resources--Abdelmalek Sellal
Youth and Sports--Yahia Guiddoum
| | | Ministers Delegate | | |
Minister Delegate in Charge of Maghrebian and African Affairs--Abdelkader Messahel
Minister Delegate in Charge of the Family and Women's Affairs--Nouara Saadia Djaafar
Minister Delegate in Charge of Financial Reform--Karim Djoudi
Minister Delegate in Charge of Local Collectives--Daho Ould Kablia
Minister Delegate in Charge of Rural Development--Rachid Benaissa
Minister Delegate in Charge of Scientific Research--Souad Bendjaballah
Minister Delegate in Charge of Town Planning & Environment--Abderrachid Boukerzaza | | | Other Government Officials | | |
Secretary General of the Government--Ahmed Noui
Speaker of the National People's Assembly (Lower House)--Amar Saidani
Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Upper House)--Abdelkader Bensalah
Governor, Central Bank--Mohamed Laksaci
Ambassador to the United States--Amine Kherbi
Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York--Abdallah Baali |
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