Algerian Constitution of 1996
The Algerian Constitution of 1996 was passed in a referendum in 1996. It is the fundamental law of Algeria. The constitution was amended in 2002, 2008, 2016., and 2020.
| Constitution of Algeria | |
|---|---|
| Original title | (in Arabic) دستور 1996 الجزائري |
| Ratified | 26 November 1996 |
| System | Semi-presidential, indivisible and people's democratic republic |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | Three (executive, legislature and judiciary) |
| Chambers | Two (Council of the Nation and People's National Assembly) |
| Executive | President-led cabinet; Prime minister as head of government responsible to the People's National Assembly |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court which validates or not the form of the trial (respect of the different codes). Council of State is an administrative jurisdiction. Dispute Tribunal responsible for determining the competence between judicial and administrative order. Constitutional Council which can modify the legal provisions and therefore the case law used by the other entities |
| Last amended | 2020 |
| Supersedes | Algerian Constitution of 1989 |
| Full text | |
| Constitution of Algeria at Wikisource | |
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