People's Municipal Assembly
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The People's Municipal Assembly (Arabic: ) , is the political body governing the municipalities of Algeria
. It is composed of an assembly (municipal council
) elected on universal suffrage
for five years. This assembly further elects a president, the president of the People's Municipal Assembly, which is the Algerian equivalent of a mayor
. The last votes for the PMAs and the PPAs were on August 27, 2007. The building
where this assembly is located is also called People's Municipal Assembly.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. It is composed of an assembly (municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
) elected on universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
for five years. This assembly further elects a president, the president of the People's Municipal Assembly, which is the Algerian equivalent of a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
. The last votes for the PMAs and the PPAs were on August 27, 2007. The building
Building
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...
where this assembly is located is also called People's Municipal Assembly.