Showing posts with label Algeria; Draft Constitution; Term Limits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Algeria; Draft Constitution; Term Limits. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

2-IN-1 STORY: Algeria Proposes New Draft Constitution With Term Limits


Abdelaziz Bouteflika was first elected president in 1999 (Image source: Bouteflika)

Algeria's government has released a new draft constitution that would limit presidents to two terms and recognize the language used by Berber minorities as official. The draft, published in state media Tuesday, is part of reforms promised by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his government after Arab Spring uprisings in neighboring countries in 2011.