| Council of the Nation | |
| Coa Res: | 100px |
| Foundation: | 1997 |
| House Type: | Upper house |
| Body: | Parliament of Algeria |
| Election1: | 9 April 2019 |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice president |
| Election2: | 28 February 2019 |
| Members: | 144 members [1] |
| Political Groups1: | Government (139)
Opposition (4)
Others (1)
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| Voting System1: | Two-round indirect election (2/3) Appointed by the president of Algeria (1/3) |
| Session Res: | 250px |
| Background Color: | Black |
The Council of the Nation (Arabic: مجلس الأمة|Majlis al-Ummah) is the upper house of the Algerian Parliament. It is composed of 144 members, 2/3 of which are elected indirectly and 1/3 of which are appointed by the president 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 on 5 February 2022.[3]
The Council has 144 members:
There are 58 dual-member constituencies (two seats) corresponding to the number of wilayas (departments) 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).
Eligibility:
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.
See main article: Palace of the Council of the Nation (Algiers).