People's National Assembly
People's National Assembly المجلس الشعبي الوطني | |
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| 9th Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Algeria |
| History | |
| Founded | September 1962 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 407 |
Political groups | Government (156)
Opposition (167)
Others (84)
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Length of term | 5 years |
| 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, Algiers Province | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Algeria | |
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The People's National Assembly (Arabic: المجلس الشعبي الوطني, romanized: al-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. 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. The minimum age for election to the Assembly is 28.
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, an independent member. The minimum age to vote in Algeria is 18 and voting is not compulsory.