Algerian parliament members urged President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to run for a second term on Monday, they said.
“If Allah gives me enough health,” he told them, stopping short of a formal announcement about the presidential election due at the end of 2024.
Tebboune was elected in December 2019 for a five-year term and can run for a second and final term, according to the Algerian constitution.
Elected in December 2019 for a five-year term, Tebboune is eligible for a second and final term, as per the Algerian constitution.
In 2019, Tebboune won in the first round with almost 5 million votes (58.15%).
The Algerian presidential election follows a two-round system, with a second round held if no candidate attains a majority in the initial round.
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