Constitutional Court (Algeria)
| Constitutional Court | |
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| المحكمة الدستورية | |
Interactive map of Constitutional Court | |
| Established | 1 November 2020 |
| Composition method | Constitutional court |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Algeria |
| Number of positions | 12 |
| Website | cour-constitutionnelle |
| President of the Constitutional Court | |
| Currently | Omar Belhadj |
| Since | 16 November 2021 |
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Member State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League |
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| Algeria portal |
The Constitutional Court of Algeria is Algeria's highest judicial body. It replaced the Constitutional Council by the Algerian constitutional amendment of 2020 approved by referendum.[1][2] This revision of the Algerian constitution follows a series of protests known as Hirak.[3]
Current members
| Name | Position | Term | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Belhadj | President | 16 November 2021–present | Abdelmadjid Tebboune |
| Leila Aslaoui | Member | ||
| Bahri Saadallah | |||
| Mesbah Menas | |||
| Djilali Miloudi | |||
| Amal Eddine Boulenouar | |||
| Fatiha Benabbou | |||
| Abdelouaheb Khrif | |||
| Abbas Ammar | |||
| Abdelhafidh Oussoukine | |||
| Omar Boudiaf | |||
| Mohamed Boufertas |
See also
References
- ^ "Saudi attorney general visits Algeria's Constitutional Court". Arab News. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "The Right That Vanished from Algeria's Constitution". Human Rights Watch. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ Chikhi, Lamine (17 September 2020). "Algerian referendum looms as test for president and opposition". Reuters. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Chafai, Mohamed (November 18, 2021). "President Tebboune signs presidential decrees on Constitutional Court members". Algeria Press Service. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.