Algerian Popular Movement Explained

Country:Algeria
Algerian Popular Movement
Headquarters:53 Coopérative des Médecins - Ben Aknoun, Algiers
Position:Centre-left
Seats1 Title:Council of the Nation
Seats2 Title:People's National Assembly
Seats3 Title:People's Provincial Assemblies
Seats4 Title:Municipalities
Seats5 Title:People's Municipal Assemblies

The Algerian Popular Movement (French: Mouvement Populaire Algérien; Berber languages: Amussu Agdudan Azzayri; Arabic: الحركة الشعبية الجزائرية) is a social democratic[1] Berber[2] political party in Algeria. The party, which had been previously known since 2003 as the Union for Democracy and the Republic (UDR, Union pour la Démocratie et la République), was re-founded in February 2012. In the 17 May 2012 People's National Assembly elections, the party won 2.17% of the vote and 7 of the 389 seats.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Algerian Popular Movement. Observatorio Electoral. en. 2017-09-15.
  2. News: A battle over language is hampering Algeria's development. 18 August 2017. The Economist. 17 August 2017.