2012 Algerian parliamentary election

none September 2020 Algeria 2007 2017 All 462 seats in the People's National Assembly 232 2012 05 10 y 43.14% ( 7.47pp) National Liberation Front (Algeria) Abdelmalek Sellal 17.35 208 136 National Rally for Democracy (Algeria) Ahmed Ouyahia 6.86 68 62 Green Algeria Alliance Bouguerra Soltani 6.22 49 59 Workers' Party (Algeria) Louisa Hanoune 3.71 24 26 PJD Abdallah Djaballah 3.05 8 0 Algerian National Front Moussa Touati fr 2.60 9 13 Socialist Forces Front Ali Laskri 2.47 27 0 Future Front Abdelaziz Belaïd fr 2.29 2 0 FC 2.28 4 0 Algerian Popular Movement Amara Benyounès fr 2.17 7 0 National Front for Social Justice 1.84 3 0 New Dawn (Algeria) 1.74 5 0 Dignity Party (Algeria) 1.70 2 0 Ahd 54 Ali Fawzi Rebaine 1.57 3 2 National Movement of Hope 1.56 2 2 Algerian Rally 1.54 2 1 El-Infitah Movement 1.52 1 3 Movement of Free Citizens (Algeria) 1.51 1 0 Republican Patriotic Rally 1.50 2 2 Union of Democratic and Social Forces 1.50 3 0 National Party for Solidarity and Development 1.50 4 2 Party of Algerian Renewal 1.46 1 4 National Republican Alliance 1.43 3 4 National Front of Independents for Understanding 1.41 1 3 Party of Youth 1.34 2 0 National Democratic Front (Algeria) 1.33 1 1 PE 0.64 2 0 Independents – 8.79 18 33 Algerian 2012 Legislative Elections Map.svg Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia Abdelmalek Sellal National Rally for Democracy (Algeria) National Liberation Front (Algeria) Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 10 May 2012.http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm Electoral Calendar – international elections world elections 12 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110526192300/http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm 26 May 2011 live The incumbent coalition, consisting of the National Liberation Front (FLN) of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the National Rally for Democracy (RND) of Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, held on to power after winning a majority of seats. The Islamist parties of the Green Algeria Alliance lost seats.Paul Schemm Algerian Islamists fall to govt party in election The Associated Press 11 May 2012 https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iha4yWXW3Bq_srXitM5rYaY_siig?docId=6499bf4fff474bc6920d8f881c3b3062June 2024 medicmedicBenoît Faucon Algerian Ruling Party Beats Islamists in Vote The Wall Street Journal 11 May 2012 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304543904577398253928469254?mod=googlenews_wsj Background 2010-2012 Algerian protests Following events in the Arab Spring, Algeria faced initial large scale protests but have since dwindled. An election in 1991 that resulted in a plurality for the Islamic Salvation Front was annulled by the military amid fears of an Islamist takeover causing the Algerian Civil War. Parties Workers' Party The Workers' Party (PT) announced its participation on 29 February. Louisa Hanoune has previously clarified that the party had worked with the Socialist Forces Front and would look towards an alliance between the two parties. Louisa Hanoune has become the most popular woman in Algeria after the party came second in the 2009 Algerian presidential election. Hanoune said the party's manifesto would be similar to previous elections, including improved employment opportunities, equal rights for women, the elimination of the Algerian Family Code, making Tamazight the second official language, eliminating laws that condemn people for their religion, sexuality or other discriminatory acts and make Algeria a pioneer in production.May 2012 She also criticized the creation of new parties that have emerged in January and has asked who funds these new parties.L'Expression – Le Quotidien – Louisa Hanoune candidate à Alger https://web.archive.org/web/20141106004413/http://www.lexpressiondz.com/actualite/149195-louisa-hanoune-candidate-a-alger.html 6 November 2014 . Lexpressiondz.com. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. National Rally for Democracy The National Rally for Democracy has announced its participation in the election. Ahmed Ouyahia is the party's general secretary and the incumbent prime minister. Ouyahia and Hanoune exchanged strong words in the Algerian media. Hanoune complained about his decision of the military record to the voters, showing that as evidence of possible fraud.Inscription – Connexion. Elwatan.com (19 April 2012). Retrieved on 10 May 2012. Socialist Forces Front The Socialist Forces Front (FFS) has announced its participation on 29 February. Hocine Aït Ahmed wrote to the National Council saying that "participation in these elections is a tactical necessity for the FFS, which falls in line with (its) construction strategy of peaceful democratic alternative to this despotic regime, corrupt and destructive. [The purpose of the party] does not lie in a quota of seats to reach [but] in mobilising political[ly] and peaceful[ly] in our party and our people." The party had boycotted the two previous elections because of what it called systematic electoral fraud in favour of the ruling parties."Algérie : le FFS ira aux législatives". Le Figaro. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. National Liberation Front So far, the National Liberation Front (FLN) has not made any official publication of who will be their prime ministerial candidate. The FLN is the biggest party in Algeria and includes President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. There are rumours that its candidate representing the FLN will be Khalida Toumi, the incumbent Minister of Culture."Ces ministres qui boudent la députation Après la polémique sur le cumul des mandats" https://archive.today/20120903182322/http://www.liberte-algerie.com/actualite/ces-ministres-qui-boudent-la-deputation-apres-la-polemique-sur-le-cumul-des-mandats-173414 3 September 2012 . Liberté Algérie. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. Green Algeria Alliance On 8 March, three Algerian Islamist parties (Movement of Society for Peace, Islamic Renaissance Movement and the Movement for National Reform) formed the Green Algeria Alliance. Its secretary general is Bouguerra Soltani. Sultani said that the purpose of this alliance is to consolidate the voter base of the three political parties."Les islamistes se mettent au vert Le msp, ennahda et el-islah lancent leur alliance pour les législatives" https://web.archive.org/web/20120311042255/http://www.liberte-algerie.com/actualite/les-islamistes-se-mettent-au-vert-le-msp-ennahda-et-el-islah-lancent-leur-alliance-pour-les-legislatives-173618 11 March 2012 Liberté Algérie. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. Gallery of candidates Boycott right|thumb|224x224px|President Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his ballot in the elections. The Socialist Forces Front decided to forgo a decision to boycott the election after international monitors were invited to observe the process. However former Prime Minister Sid Ahmed Ghozali urged a boycott on the grounds that the election would be "a foregone conclusion.Le FFS ira aux élections : « le boycott du prochain scrutin ne constitue pas un meilleur choix que la participation » https://web.archive.org/web/20120424215831/http://www.siwel.info/Le-FFS-ira-aux-elections-le-boycott-du-prochain-scrutin-ne-constitue-pas-un-meilleur-choix-que-la-participation_a2994.html 24 April 2012 . Siwel.info. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. Social media was abuzz with many of the country's youth calling for an abstention from voting. Monitors Algeria allowed foreign electoral monitors for the election. The monitors would include the Carter Center, the National Democratic Institute and other NGOs from the European Union and the Arab League.Algérie: Le FFS, principal parti d'opposition, décide de participer aux législatives du 10 mai. 20minutes.fr. Retrieved on 10 May 2012. Overall, there were over 500 international observers. The government also called the election the "Algerian Spring" billing it as the freest election in over 20 years. Results thumb|2012 Algerian legislative election participation by province Almost 22 million are eligible to vote for 44 parties following legalisation of most parties this year. Voter turnout was expected to be low, possibly less than 35% from the last election.Algeria prepares for parliamentary elections – Africa. Al Jazeera English (4 October 2011). Retrieved on 10 May 2012. Bouteflika called for a high participation. The turnout was 42.36%.Algerians sound off on election boycott – Features. Al Jazeera English (4 October 2011). Retrieved on 10 May 2012. National Liberation Front 1324363 208 +72 National Rally for Democracy 524057 68 +6 Green Algeria Alliance (MSP—Nahda—Islah) 475049 49 –10 Workers' Party 283585 24 –2 Justice and Development Party 232676 8 +8 Algerian National Front 198544 9 –4 Socialist Forces Front 188275 27 +27 Future Front 174708 2 +2 Front of Change 173981 4 +4 Algerian Popular Movement 165600 7 +7 National Front for Social Justice 140223 3 +3 New Dawn 132492 5 +5 Dignity Party 129427 2 +2 Ahd 54 120201 3 +1 National Movement of Hope 119253 2 0 Algerian Rally 117549 2 +1 El-Infitah Movement 116384 1 –2 Movement of Free Citizens 115631 1 +1 Republican Patriotic Rally 114651 2 0 Union of Democratic and Social Forces 114481 3 +3 National Party for Solidarity and Development 114372 4 +2 Party of Algerian Renewal 111218 1 –3 National Republican Alliance 109331 3 –1 National Front of Independents for Understanding 107833 1 –2 Party of Youth 102663 2 +2 National Democratic Front 101643 1 0 Algerian Light Party 48943 2 +2 Other parties 1306656 0 –22 Independents 671190 18 –15 1704047 +73 21645841 El Watan, Adam Carr's Election Archive, IPU Reactions Domestic Interior Minister Daho Ould Kablia announced the result saying that "the election has reinforced the Algerian people's attachment to the values of peace and stability.""Islamists routed in Algeria's parliamentary elections". The Guardian. 11 May 2012 Green Algeria Alliance: Hamas leader Bouguerra Soltani commented: "We are surprised by these results, which are illogical, unreasonable and unacceptable". He attributed the result to "those who would like to return to a single party rule." Soltani estimated that the result would "send the Algerian Spring backwards" and announced that the Islamists would consider boycotting parliament or to ally with the left-wing and liberal opposition against the government. Algerian National Front: Party leader Moussa Touati claimed "blatant fraud" and announced to contest the result before the constitutional court. Supranational Arab League: Hanafi Wajih, the head of the observer team, said that "the election was free and transparent and the Algerian people have expressed their choice without coercion.""Is Algeria immune to the 'Arab Spring'?". Al Jazeera. 14 May 2012. European Union: Ignacio Salafranca, the head of the EU observer team adjudged the election as "a first step in the reform process which will need to be backed, after a constitutional review, by a deepening of democracy". He criticised that international monitors had been denied access to a national voters' register, which contradicted pledges of transparency. However, he welcomed the overall calm atmosphere in which the elections took place. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation: The OIC described the election as "successful and democratic" and praised that they had been held "in an organised, transparent and peaceful manner." States United States: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hailed the election saying that "the high number of women elected [and the election itself is] a welcome step in Algeria's progress toward democratic reform."https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQ_Ydb5r5ZnWTxaEZ0iziOcSNUPw?docId=CNG.0e439942cb7ce2ac4375d50554d1b919.101 https://archive.today/20130124163320/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQ_Ydb5r5ZnWTxaEZ0iziOcSNUPw?docId=CNG.0e439942cb7ce2ac4375d50554d1b919.101 dead 24 January 2013 Jean-Marc Mojon US hails Algerian election despite suspicions AFP 13 May 2012 Aftermath The new parliament's opening session was boycotted by 49 MPs from the Green Algeria Alliance and 11 MPs from two other partiesMay 2012 on the grounds that they claimed the election was fraudulent and "a return to the era of single party rule. We decided to withdraw from the first session of the National Assembly and protest officially against the results of the ballot." Lakhdar Benkhelaf of the Islamist Front for Justice and Development, a part of the Political Front for the Safeguard of Democracy, said the boycott was "a question of principle."Algerian MPs boycott parliament session - Africa - Al Jazeera English References Algerian legislative election, 2012 Algeria Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Algeria Algeria Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results