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Algeria 2026 election – coalition majority, female speaker

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Algeria’s 2 July 2026 parliamentary election recorded a 21 % national turnout and handed an absolute majority to turnout, giving the pro‑presidential bloc (FLN 91, RND 74, Future Front 56 seats). After 320 appeals, the Constitutional Court validated the result, keeping the coalition seats) an absolute majority well above the 204‑seat threshold. On 28 July threshold after the newly elected Assemblée Constitutional Court validated the result. The new Assembly Populaire Nationale was sworn in, filling the in on 28 July, including 12 overseas seats (FLN 5, Front El Moustakbal 2, RND 2, independents 3) with a diaspora turnout of 10.75 %. % diaspora turnout. That same day, day FLN deputy Khalida Boufedech was elected president of the Assembly, receiving 302 of 366 votes and votes, defeating Amine Allouche (57) and Rachid Hassani (7). The 44‑year‑old allergology specialist, formerly specialist and former head of Algiers’ health directorate, directorate became the first woman to preside over the lower house since independence, placing her as independence and the third‑highest ranking official in the state protocol. Boufedech’s five‑year mandate will cover the 10th legislature. She succeeds Brahim Boughali and, under the constitution, will appoint three of the nine members of the Constitutional Council and may refer legislation to it before promulgation. Her election underscores election, alongside Constitutional Court president Leïla Aslaoui, means two of Algeria’s top institutions are now headed by women. Women remain a historic gender milestone, though women still account minority in parliament, accounting for only 23 of the 407 deputies (5.6%). Analysts continue to question the parliament’s legitimacy given modest voter engagement and enduring challenges such as youth unemployment, economic diversification, and the legacy of the 2019 Hirak movement.

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  1. 2026-07-30 02:42 UTC Algeria 2026 election – coalition majority, female speaker
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  3. 2026-07-30 01:46 UTC Algeria 2026 election – coalition majority, female speaker
  4. 2026-07-28 22:31 UTC Algeria 2026 election – coalition majority, female speaker
  5. 2026-07-28 22:30 UTC Algerian 2026 election – first female lower‑house president
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  7. 2026-07-27 11:53 UTC Algerian 2026 election – coalition majority, diaspora seats

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