Council of the Nation
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| 9th Legislature | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1997 |
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| Seats | 174[1] |
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Political groups | Government (77) Opposition (21) Others (76)
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Length of term | 6 years |
| Elections | |
| Two-roundindirect election (2/3) Appointed by thepresident of Algeria (1/3) | |
Last election | 9 March 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Palace of the Council of the Nation,Algiers | |
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Constitution |
 Algeria portal |
TheCouncil of the Nation (Arabic:مجلس الأمة,romanized: Majlis al-Ummah) is theupper house of theAlgerian Parliament. It is composed of 174 members, 2/3 of which are elected indirectly and 1/3 of which are appointed by thepresident of Algeria.[2]
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.
They were last elected on9 March 2025.[3]
The Council has 174 members:
There are 58 dual-member constituencies (two seats) corresponding to the number of wilayas (provinces) 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).
Members must be at least 40 years old 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.
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