CapitaleAlgiers Indipendenza5 Luglio 1962 (from France) Festa nazionaleGiorno Di Rivoluzione, 1 Novembre (1954) Costituzione19 Novembre 1976, effective 22 Novembre 1976; revised 3 Novembre 1988, 23 Febbraio 1989, and 28 Novembre 1996 Suffragio18 anni; universal Ramo esecutivocapo dello stato: Presidente Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA (da allora 28 April 1999) capo di governo: Prime Minister Ahmed OUYAHIA (da allora 9 May 2003) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 8 April 2004 (next to be held NA April 2009); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA reelected president for second term; percent of vote - Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA 85%, Ali BENFLIS 6.4%, Abdallah DJABALLAH 5% |