For example, Bouteflika's younger brother Said – who was seen as very powerful during Bouteflika's presidency – is serving a 15-year sentence for corruption. March 2020. He is now awaiting trial, according to the wire service. Speaking on television, Lt Gen Ahmed Gaed Salah said: "We must find a way out of this crisis immediately, within the constitutional framework." He led the country for 20 years. Plans for a presidential election in Algeria in 2019 were a major factor motivating the start of the Bensalah is not eligible to participate in the presidential election.On 3 March 2019, a day after his 82nd birthday and while undergoing medical tests in The 4 July 2019 election had two candidates who applied: Abdelhakim Hamadi from Jijel, born 23 August 1965, who trained as a vet, worked in the state sector and became a businessman; and Hamid Touahri, an aeronautical mechanical engineer who worked in medical sales and construction and managed an audiovisual production firm.145 people picked up their application forms, including:The five candidates announced by Mohamed Chorfi, head of the electoral authority, on 2 November 2019 are:In the weekly protests that continued the early 2019 protests that led to Former prime minister Ahmed Benbitour, former minister Abdelaziz Rahabi, Ali Fawzi Rebaine, Mohamed Said and Rachid Nekkaz, announced that they are not candidates because of the political climate.On 28 September, Abdallah Djaballah, president of the The official campaign period is from 17 November 2019, the opening of the election campaign, to 8 December 2019, the final day on which campaigning is allowed.On 17 November, the day that the five candidates opened their campaigns, protestors objecting to the election, perceiving it as a continuation of the same group of people retaining political power, posted sacks of garbage on panels allocated for presidential candidates' campaign posters.
In recent years, it is the president's circle of political and army loyalists who appear to have spoken on his behalf as his absence peaked due to illness.Lt Gen Ahmad Gaed Salah is viewed as fiercely loyal to Mr Bouteflika and a central "pillar" to the ruling powers of Algeria - so much so that on the weekend, a privately-owned local newspaper reported that he "must go" along with the president. Reports suggest the Constitutional Council is now holding a special meeting after the speech.The dramatic intervention by the armed forces chief of staff is the latest development after weeks of sustained protest in Algeria. Algeria's President Bouteflika is going - but that's not enough for protesters Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika drops bid for fifth term . Algeria's economy is highly reliant on its oil resources. Dezember 2019 ist er der amtierende Präsident Algeriens, nachdem er unter anderem bereits 2017 Premierminister war.. Leben. The turnout in the most recent election was seen as low, Since Bouteflika stepped down, demonstrations have continued in the North African country. Algeria swears in new president as opposition debates response Abdelmadjid Tebboune, former prime minister who casts himself as a reformer, was elected last week in a vote. But they do not yet have a date to start.Protests against Mr Bouteflika began last month after the president, who has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013, said he planned to stand for another term.But people have continued to march even after he agreed not to stand, instead demanding immediate change.Lt Gen Gaed Salah - who is also deputy defence minister and seen as loyal to Mr Bouteflika - has previously said the military and the people had a united vision of the future, hinting at the armed forces' support for the demonstrators.Lt Gen Gaed Salah said the constitution was "the only guarantee to preserve a stable political situation", and called for the use of Article 102, which allows the Constitutional Council to declare the position of president vacant if the leader is unfit to rule.