2006 in Algeria

The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Algeria.

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See also:	History of Algeria List of years in Algeria

Incumbents

• President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
• Prime Minister: Ahmed Ouyahia (until 24 May), Abdelaziz Belkhadem (starting 24 May)

Events

March

• March 12 – Abdelhak Layada, one of the founders of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), is released from prison due to the February 28, 2006, national reconciliation charter decree of application.^[1]
• March 20 – An earthquake measuring 5.2 Mw affected the Béjaïa Province, leaving dozens of damaged and destroyed homes and four dead. The shock's intensity, indicated by modeling, was VI (Strong).^[2]