Parliament: Parliament
Chamber: The National Council (Majlis al-Umma)
Date of Establishment: 1998
Term: 6 years. The term of half of the members of the Council, except for its president, is renewed every three years.
Method of Election/Appointment: The president of the republic appoints one-third of the members (48 members). The members of the Municipal Councils, the People’s Communal Assemblies and the People’s Wilaya Assemblies choose the remaining 96 members.
Bylaws: Bylaws of the National Council, 2000 [ Arabic ]
Other Regulatory Laws:
- National People's Assembly - Organic Law, 1999 [ Arabic ][ French ]
Date of Affiliation to AIPU: 1998 - Present
Date of Affiliation to IPU: 1977
Address: Conseil de la Nation, 7, boulevard Zigout Youcef, Algeria
Tel: (+213) 21746085 - 21746022
Fax: (+213) 21746102 - 21746079
E-mail: hamrani@majliselouma.dz - sg@majliselouma.dz
Website: National Council [ Arabic ]

Current chamber
Date formed: 28/12/2006.
Next Elections/Appointment: --/12/2012 (day not known).
Total Members: 144
Total Members (current): 136
Women: 7 (4.86%)
Women Caucus: No
Speaker: Abdelkader Bensalah
Secretary General: Hafnaoui Amrani
Standing Committees (9): Legal, Administrative and Human Rights Committee | National Defense Committee | Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Algerian Emigrants Committee | Agriculture and Rural Development Committee | Finance and Economic Affairs Committee | Education, Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Religious Affairs Committee | Equipment and Local Development Committee | Health, Social Affairs, Labor and National Collaboration Committee | Cultural, Media, Youth and Tourism Committee
Adhoc Committees ():
Parliamentary Blocks: National Liberation Front | National Democratic Gathering Block | Mojatama' Al Silm Movement Block | Presidential Block