Africa & Middle East · reference
🇩🇿 Algeria
Presidential republic with strong military influence
SystemPresidential republic with strong military influence
Head of statePresident Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Head of governmentPrime Minister Sifi Ghrieb
LegislatureParliament · a 407-seat National People's Assembly and the Council of the Nation
ElectionsElections are held regularly but turnout is low and dissent tightly policed · the military remains the pivotal power broker
Last election2024-09-07 · presidential election, Tebboune re-elected with an official 84 percent
Next election2026-07-02 · parliamentary election
The army-backed system that survived the 2019 Hirak protest movement, which forced out longtime ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika, continues to restrict opposition media and activism. Hydrocarbon exports fund the state and have gained importance as Europe diversifies away from Russian gas. Relations with France and with neighbouring Morocco, severed in 2021, remain deeply strained.
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