People's National Assembly

People's National Assembly

المجلس الشعبي الوطني
Type
Type
History
FoundedSeptember 1962
Leadership
Ibrahim Boughali, Independent
since 8 July 2021
Structure
Seats407
Political groups
Government (243)
  •   FLN (98)
  •   RND (58)
  •   FM (48)
  •   Binaa (39)

Opposition (80)

Others (84)

Elections
Party-list proportional representation (largest remainder method)
Last election
12 June 2021
Next election
12 June 2026
Meeting place
People's National Assembly building, Algiers
Website
www.apn.dz

The People's National Assembly (Arabic: المجلس الشعبي الوطني, romanizedal-Majlis al-Sha'abi al-Watani; abbreviated APN) is the lower house of the Algerian Parliament. It is composed of 407 members directly elected by the population. Of the 407 seats, 8 are reserved for Algerians living abroad.[1] Members of the People's National Assembly are directly elected through proportional representation in multiple-member districts and serve terms lasting five years at a time. The last election for this body was held on 12 June 2021.[1] The minimum age for election to the Assembly is 28.[2]

There are 58 districts, corresponding to the wilayas (provinces), and an overseas constituency, which send representatives to this body. The current speaker of the APN is Ibrahim Boughali,[3] an independent member. The minimum age to vote in Algeria is 18 and voting is not compulsory.[4]

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  2. ^ "Algeria, Elections and Parliament". Medea Institute. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Algerian parliament elects independent lawmaker as speaker". Reuters. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Algeria, State Institutions". Medea Institute. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.