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Algerian National Front

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Algerian National Front
  • Front National Algérien
  • الجبهة الوطنية الجزائرية
LeaderMoussa Touati
Founded1990s
IdeologyNational conservatism
Political positionRight-wing
People's National Assembly
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Website
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The Algerian National Front (French: Front National Algérien; Arabic: الجبهة الوطنية الجزائرية, romanizedJabhah al-Waṭaniyyah al-Jazā'iriyyah) is a right-wing political party in Algeria. The leader of the party is Moussa Touati [fr].[1]

In the elections of 30 May 2002, the party won 1.6% of the popular vote and eight of 380 seats. In the 2007 elections, it won 4.18% of the vote and 13 seats.

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2009 Moussa Touati 294,411 2.04% Lost Red XN
2014 57,590 0.56% Lost Red XN

People's National Assembly elections

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People's National Assembly
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/–
2002 Moussa Touati 113.700 1.60%
8 / 389
Increase 8
2007 239,563 4.18%
13 / 386
Increase 5
2012 198,544 2.60%
9 / 462
Decrease 4
2017 615,130 9.51%
0 / 462
Decrease 9
2021 1,207 0.03%
1 / 407
Increase 1

References

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  1. ^ David Seddon (2013). Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East. Routledge. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-135-35561-6.