Algerian presidential elections, 1995
Encyclopedia
Presidential elections were held in Algeria
on 16 November 1995, in the midst of the Algerian Civil War
. The result was a victory for Liamine Zeroual
, who won 61% of the vote. Voter turnout was 74.9%.
, the African Union
, and the United Nations
, and reported no major problems. The GIA
had threatened to kill voters, but the election passed with few attacks. The turnout was high, despite the three largest parties of the previous elections (FIS
, FLN
, and FFS
) calling for a boycott.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
on 16 November 1995, in the midst of the Algerian Civil War
Algerian Civil War
The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991. It is estimated to have cost between 150,000 and 200,000 lives, in a population of about 25,010,000 in 1990 and 31,193,917 in 2000.More than 70 journalists were...
. The result was a victory for Liamine Zeroual
Liamine Zéroual
Liamine Zéroual was the ninth President of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.He was born in Batna and joined the National Liberation Army in 1957, at the age of 16, to fight French rule of Algeria. After independence, he received training in Cairo, Moscow, and Paris...
, who won 61% of the vote. Voter turnout was 74.9%.
Candidates
- Liamine ZeroualLiamine ZéroualLiamine Zéroual was the ninth President of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.He was born in Batna and joined the National Liberation Army in 1957, at the age of 16, to fight French rule of Algeria. After independence, he received training in Cairo, Moscow, and Paris...
: Independent - Mahfoud NahnahMahfoud NahnahMahfoud Nahnah was the leader of the Islamist political party Movement of Society for Peace in Algeria....
: candidate of the Islamist Movement for the Society of Peace (MSP) - Said SadiSaïd SadiSaïd Sadi is an Algerian politician and President of the Rally for Culture and Democracy ....
: candidate of the secularist Rally for Culture and DemocracyRally for Culture and DemocracyThe Rally for Culture and Democracy is a political party in Algeria. It promotes secularism and has its principal power base in Kabylia, a major Berber-speaking region... - Noureddine Boukrouh: candidate of the Islamic Party for Algerian Renewal (PRA)
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liamine Zeroual Liamine Zéroual Liamine Zéroual was the ninth President of Algeria from 31 January 1994 to 27 April 1999.He was born in Batna and joined the National Liberation Army in 1957, at the age of 16, to fight French rule of Algeria. After independence, he received training in Cairo, Moscow, and Paris... |
Independent | 7,088,618 | 61.0 |
| Mahfoud Nahnah Mahfoud Nahnah Mahfoud Nahnah was the leader of the Islamist political party Movement of Society for Peace in Algeria.... |
Movement for the Society of Peace | 2,971,974 | 25.6 |
| Said Sadi Saïd Sadi Saïd Sadi is an Algerian politician and President of the Rally for Culture and Democracy .... |
Rally for Culture and Democracy Rally for Culture and Democracy The Rally for Culture and Democracy is a political party in Algeria. It promotes secularism and has its principal power base in Kabylia, a major Berber-speaking region... |
1,115,796 | 9.6 |
| Noureddine Boukrouh | Party for Algerian Renewal | 443,144 | 3.8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 345,748 | ||
| Total | 11,965,280 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||
Comments
Delegations of observers came from the Arab LeagueArab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
, the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
, and the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, and reported no major problems. The GIA
Armed Islamic Group
The Armed Islamic Group is an Islamist organisation that wants to overthrow the Algerian government and replace it with an Islamic state...
had threatened to kill voters, but the election passed with few attacks. The turnout was high, despite the three largest parties of the previous elections (FIS
Islamic Salvation Front
The Islamic Salvation Front is an outlawed Islamist political party in Algeria.-Goals:...
, FLN
National Liberation Front (Algeria)
The National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Algeria. It was set up on November 1, 1954 as a merger of other smaller groups, to obtain independence for Algeria from France.- Anticolonial struggle :...
, and FFS
Socialist Forces Front
The Socialist Forces Front , , is a social democratic and secularist, political party in Algeria. It was formed in 1963 by Hocine Ait Ahmed...
) calling for a boycott.