Abdelmadjid Tebboune officially reelected to 2nd term as Algeria's president

Constitutional Council President Omar Belhadj announces final results on national television, confirming Tebboune's decisive victory with absolute majority, securing 84.30% of vote

By Hassen Djebril

ALGIERS, Algeria (AA) – Algeria's Constitutional Council announced on Saturday that Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been reelected to a second five-year term as president.

Constitutional Council President Omar Belhadj announced the final results on national television, confirming Tebboune's decisive victory with an absolute majority, securing 84.30% of the vote in the presidential election held last Sunday.

The final voter turnout for the election was 46.10% of eligible voters.

Tebboune received 7,976,291 votes out of a total of 11,226,065 ballots cast, giving him a significant advantage over his competitors.

* Writing by Ikram Kouachi

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