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🇩🇿 Algeria

People's republic, semi-presidential systemElectoral autocracy

Abdelmadjid Tebboune

President · 2,447 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Algeria?

Across 13 completed terms, the average president of Algeria has served 1,588 days (about 4.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,907 days.

All presidents of Algeria

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
14	Abdelmadjid Tebboune	Dec 19, 2019	Incumbent	2,447
13	Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh	Apr 9, 2019	Dec 19, 2019	254
12	Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa	Apr 27, 1999	Apr 2, 2019	7,280
11	Liamine Zéroual	Nov 16, 1995	Apr 27, 1999	1,258
10	Ali Kafi	Jul 2, 1992	Jan 30, 1994	577
9	Mohamed Boudiaf	Jan 16, 1992	Jun 29, 1992	165
8	Abdelmalek Benhabyles	Jan 11, 1992	Jan 14, 1992	3
7	Shadhli ibn Jadid	Feb 9, 1979	Jan 11, 1992	4,719
6	Rabah Bitat	Dec 27, 1978	Feb 9, 1979	44
5	Houari Boumédiène	Jun 20, 1965	Dec 27, 1978	4,938
4	Ahmad ibn Billah	Sep 15, 1963	Jun 19, 1965	643
3	Ferhat Abbas	Sep 25, 1962	Sep 15, 1963	355
2	Abderrahmane Farès	Jul 3, 1962	Sep 20, 1962	79
1	Benyoucef Benkhedda	Aug 9, 1961	Jul 3, 1962	328

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Algeria?

Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been President of Algeria since Dec 19, 2019.

Who is the longest-serving President of Algeria?

Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa, with 7,280 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Algeria?

Across 13 completed terms, the average president of Algeria has served 1,588 days (about 4.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,907 days.