People's Municipal Assembly

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.