The President and the Legislative Majority in Light of the 2020 Constitutional Amendment
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President, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Parliamentary Majority, Algerian ConstitutionAbstract
In 2020, the Algerian constitutional founder enacted a new constitutionalamendment. The aim was to provide constitutional guarantees that would allow opposition politicalparties to form a government if they won a legislative majority. This research paper addresses thequestion of who holds power — the president or the parliamentary majority — especially when thelatter opposes the president. Several conclusions were reached in this paper, the most notable beingthat, despite constitutional guarantees entitling the opposition majority to form a government andimplement its political programme, reliance on a proportional representation system with party listsand contradictions among political parties significantly reduces the likelihood of an opposingparliamentary majority emerging against the president’s orientations and policies. Furthermore,competition between the president and the prime minister (or head of government) remains highlyplausible within the Algerian semi-presidential system. Additionally, conflicts between thepresident and an opposing parliamentary majority regarding appointments and policies could hinderthe political process between the executive and legislative branches, ultimately increasinggovernmental instability.
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