Algeria Members of the Council of the Nation

Current members of the Council of the Nation (Majlis al-Umma), the upper chamber of Algeria's bicameral parliament. Its 144 members — two-thirds indirectly elected by the provincial and municipal assemblies and one-third appointed by the President — serve six-year terms, with half the chamber renewed every three years, and share the country's legislative power with the People's National Assembly, including passing laws and approving the budget.