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People's National Assembly

The People's National Assembly (Arabic: المجلس الشعبي الوطني, romanizedal-Majlis al-Sha'abi al-Watani; abbreviated APN) is the lower house of the Algerian Parliament. It is composed of 407 members directly elected by the population. Of the 407 seats, 12 are reserved for Algerians living abroad. Members of the People's National Assembly are directly elected through proportional representation in multiple-member districts and serve terms lasting five years at a time. The last election for this body was held on 2 July 2026. The minimum age for election to the Assembly is 28.

There are 69 districts, corresponding to the wilayas (provinces), and an overseas constituency, which send representatives to this body. The current speaker of the APN is Khalida Boufedeche, a member of the National Liberation Front (FLN). The minimum age to vote in Algeria is 18 and voting is not compulsory.