See also special areas
At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Bicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- No for the Single/Lower House?
- No for the Upper House?
- No at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Yes adopted by political parties?
Algeria
(People's Democratic Republic of Algeria)
Single/Lower house
Al-Majlis Al-Chaabi Al-Watani / National People's Assembly
| Total seats: | 389 |
| Total women: | 30 |
| % women: | 8% |
| Election year: | 2007 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Voluntary Political Party Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
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Last updated 2009-09-14
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Acronym | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberation Front | FLN | Front de libération nationale | In each province, 2 out of the first 5 names on a list must be women in each of the 48 provinces. |
| Movement of Society for Peace | HMS | Harakat Moudjtamaa As-Silm / Mouvement de la société pour la paix | The HMS aims to ensure that one-fifth of candidates at the regional level are women. In districts with small magnitudes, one of every three candidates should be a woman. |
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. In case of legislated quotas, only political parties that have quotas beyond the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
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Last updated 2009-11-30
