Algeria announced, Thursday March 21, the holding of an “anticipated” presidential election on September 7, three months before the date initially planned.
“It was decided to organize an early presidential election on September 7, 2024,” declared the presidency of the republic, in a press release, published at the end of a meeting chaired by the head of state, Abdelmadjid Tebboune , in the presence of his Prime Minister, the heads of the two houses of Parliament, the Chief of Staff of the Army and the President of the Constitutional Court.
The last presidential election, won by Mr. Tebboune with 58% of the votes, took place on December 12, 2019. He succeeded Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced to resign in 2019 under pressure from the army and Hirak, a movement of popular protest. He died in September 2021.
Mr. Tebboune's five-year term was due to expire next December. No reason has been given to explain the early holding of the next election, and Mr. Tebboune has not yet announced whether he will run for a second term.
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