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A presidential election was held in Algeria on 9 April 2009.

[edit] Removal of term limit

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 President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a third term.^[1] The People's National Assembly endorsed the removal of the term limit on 12 November 2008; only the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) voted against its removal.^[2]

[edit] Candidates

Thirteen candidates had submitted papers to contest the election, but only six were approved:^[3]

Abdelaziz Bouteflika: current president, supported by coalition of National Liberation Front and National Rally for Democracy
Louisa Hanoune: candidate of the Trotskyist Workers' Party (PT)
Moussa Touati: candidate of the Algerian National Front (FNA)
Mohammed Said: independent candidate (Party of Justice and Liberty)
Djahid Younsi: candidate of the Movement for National Reform
Ali Fawzi Rebaine: candidate of the 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 President Bouteflika to run for a third term.^[4]

RCD President Saïd Sadi announced on 15 January 2009 that the RCD would not participate in the election, which he described as a "pathetic and dangerous circus", saying that to participate "would be tantamount to complicity in an operation of national humiliation".^[2]

Bouteflika announced his independent candidacy for a third term at a rally in Algiers on 12 February 2009,^[5] and he officially submitted his candidacy on 23 February, shortly before the deadline.^[6]

[edit] Results

e • d Summary of the 9 April 2009 Algerian presidential **election results**
Candidates and parties	votes	%
Abdelaziz Bouteflika – National Liberation Front	12,911,705	90.24
Louisa Hanoune – Workers' Party	604,258	4.22
Moussa Touati – Algerian National Front	330,570	2.31
Djahid Younsi – Movement for National Reform	176,674	1.37
Ali Fawzi Rebaine – Ahd 54	133,129	0.93
Mohammed Said – Party of Justice and Liberty	132,242	0.92
Invalid votes	1,042,727	7.25
Total (turnout 74.54%)	15,351,305
Source: presse-dz.com

[edit] References

^ "Algérie: vers la suppression de la limitation des mandats présidentiels", AFP, 3 November 2008 (French).
^ ^a ^b "Algerian opposition pulls out of 'pathetic' presidential vote", AFP, 15 January 2009.
^ "Algerian poll contenders unveiled", BBC, 3 March 2009.
^ William Maclean, "Algeria ex-leader will not run for top job", Reuters (IOL), 14 January 2009.
^ "Bouteflika seeks third term in office", Reuters (IOL), 12 February 2009.
^ "Algerian president submits candidacy", AFP, 23 February 2009.

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[0] "Algérie: vers la suppression de la limitation des mandats présidentiels", AFP, 3 November 2008 (French).

[Pathetic-1] "Algerian opposition pulls out of 'pathetic' presidential vote", AFP, 15 January 2009.

[2] "Algerian poll contenders unveiled", BBC, 3 March 2009.

[3] William Maclean, "Algeria ex-leader will not run for top job", Reuters (IOL), 14 January 2009.

[4] "Bouteflika seeks third term in office", Reuters (IOL), 12 February 2009.

[5] "Algerian president submits candidacy", AFP, 23 February 2009.

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[edit] Removal of term limit

[edit] Candidates

[edit] Results

[edit] References

[edit] External links