2009 Algerian presidential election

Second re-election of Abdelaziz Bouteflika Algeria presidential 74.56% 20,595,683 2004 Algerian presidential election 2004 2014 Algerian presidential election 2014 9 April 2009 Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his ballot in May 10th's 2012 legislative election (cropped) (cropped).jpg Abdelaziz Bouteflika National Liberation Front (Algeria) 13,019,787 90.23% Louisa Hanoune (cropped).png Louisa Hanoune Workers' Party (Algeria) 649,632 4.50% 2009 Algerian presidential election results by province.svg Results by province President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Abdelaziz Bouteflika National Liberation Front (Algeria) National Liberation Front (Algeria) Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 9 April 2009. The result was a victory for incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was re-elected with 90% of the vote. Background The Council of Ministers announced on 3 November 2008 that a planned constitutional revision would remove the two-term limit on the presidency that was previously included in Article 74, thereby enabling Bouteflika to run for a third term.https://www.pambazuka.org/fr/governance/alg%C3%A9rie-vers-la-suppression-de-la-limitation-des-mandats-pr%C3%A9sidentiels Algérie: vers la suppression de la limitation des mandats présidentiels AFP 3 November 2008 fr The People's National Assembly endorsed the removal of the term limit on 12 November 2008, with only the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) voting against its removal.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jI1Crc3dM4TjP7NncwbLBC-1bFSg https://web.archive.org/web/20090414024658/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jI1Crc3dM4TjP7NncwbLBC-1bFSg dead 2009-04-14 Algerian opposition pulls out of 'pathetic' presidential vote AFP 15 January 2009 Candidates Thirteen candidates submitted papers to contest the election, but only six were approved to run:https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7921016.stm Algerian poll contenders unveiled BBC News 3 March 2009 Abdelaziz Bouteflika, incumbent president and leader of the National Liberation Front. Supported by the Democratic National Rally Louisa Hanoune, candidate of the Workers' Party Moussa Touati fr, candidate of the Algerian National Front (FNA) Belaïd Mohand-Oussaïd fr, independent candidate supported by his Party of Justice and Liberty (which was not recognised at the time of the election)Ahmed Aghrout 2009 https://vdocuments.mx/the-presidential-election-in-algeria-april-2009.html The presidential election in Algeria, April 2009 Electoral Studies 29 171–195 2022-04-22 2019-04-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20220422045627/https://vdocuments.mx/the-presidential-election-in-algeria-april-2009.html dead Djahid Younsi ar جهيد يونسي, candidate of the Movement for National Reform Ali Fawzi Rebaine, candidate of Ahd 54 Although some urged former President Liamine Zéroual to run, he said in a published statement on 14 January 2009 that he would not, while also suggesting that it was not in the best interests of democracy for Bouteflika to run for a third term.https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/algeria-ex-leader-will-not-run-for-top-job-431260 Algeria ex-leader will not run for top job IOL 14 January 2009 RCD President Saïd Sadi announced on 15 January 2009 that the RCD would not participate in the elections, which he described as a "pathetic and dangerous circus", saying that to participate "would be tantamount to complicity in an operation of national humiliation". Bouteflika announced his independent candidacy for a third term at a rally in Algiers on 12 February,https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/bouteflika-seeks-third-term-in-office-434354 Bouteflika seeks third term in office IOL 12 February 2009 and officially submitted his candidacy on 23 February, shortly before the deadline.https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/algerian-president-submits-candidacy-435496 Algerian president submits candidacy IOL 23 February 2009 Results The official turnout of 75% was disputed by the opposition, with some claiming it was as low as 16%.http://www.rachad.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=325%3A16--was-the-real-participation-rate-in-the-elections-of-9-april-2009&catid=59%3Arachad&Itemid=99 16 % was the real participation rate in the elections of 9 April 2009 Rachad 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110727195120/http://www.rachad.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=325:16--was-the-real-participation-rate-in-the-elections-of-9-april-2009&catid=59:rachad&Itemid=99 27 July 2011 dead Abdelaziz Bouteflika National Liberation Front 13019787 Louisa Hanoune Workers' Party 649632 Moussa Touati fr Algerian National Front 294411 Djahid Younsi ar جهيد يونسي Movement for National Reform 208549 Belaïd Mohand-Oussaïd fr Independent 133315 Ali Fawzi Rebaine Ahd 54 124559 925771 20595683 Electoral Studies References President of Algeria wins third term in office in landslide victory Algeria Presidential election Category:Presidential elections in Algeria Algeria