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Algeria’s Constitutional Council announced on Saturday that Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been reelected to a second five-year term as president, Anadolu Agency reports.
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.
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