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Parliament has two chambers. The National People's Assembly (al-Majlis al-Sha'abi al-Watani/Assemblé Populaire Nationale) has 380 members, elected for a five year term in multi-seat constitituencies by proportional representation. Eight seats in the national assembly are reserved for Algerians abroad. The National Council (al-Majlis al-Umma/Conseil de la Nation) has 144 members, 96 members elected by communal councils and 48 members appointed by the president.

Results of the election for People's Assembly on 5 june 1997:

Rassemblement national pour la démocratie RND
(National Rally for Democracy, authoritarian)
38.1% 156 members

Mouvement de la société pour la paix/Harakat Moudjtamaa As-Silm MSP
(Movement of the Society for Peace, islamist)
16.7% 69 members

Front pour la Libération Nationale/Jabha al Tahrir al Watani FLN
(Front for National Liberation, socialist)
16.1% 62 members

Mouvement de la Renaissance Islamique/Harakat al-Nahda al-Islamiyya MRI
(Islamic Renaissance Movement, moderate islamist)
9.9% 34 members

Front des Forces Socialistes FFS
(Front of Socialist Forces, social-democratic Berber)
5.7% 20 members

Rassemblement pour la Culture et la Démocratie RCD
(Rally for Culture and Democracy, liberal Berber)
4.8% 19 members

Parti du Travail PT
(Workers' Party, socialist)
2.1% 4 members

Parti Républicain Progressif PRP
(Republican Progressive Party)
0.7% 3 members

Union pour la Démocratie et la Liberté UDL
(Union for Democracy and Freedom, centrist)
0.6% 1 member

Parti Social-Libéral PSL
(Social-Liberal Party, liberal)
0.4% 1 member

Non-partisans
5.0% 11 members

Notes about the Algeria Elections:
The elections have been boycotted by the Mouvement pour la démocratie en Algérie (Movement for Democracy in Algeria, moderate islamist). The Front Islamique du Salut (Islamic Salvation Front, violent islamist) is illegal.

Six of the seven presidential candidates officially withdrew before election day. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA became the only remaining candidate in the race.