Bouteflika , 72 , win third term comfortably with 90 percent of vote . Lawmakers abolished constitutional term limits last year . Comment: The president is elected by the parliament and has a mandate to rule for five years. Algeria is fighting an Islamic insurgency and an ailing economy .
Bouteflika , 72 , win third term comfortably with 90 percent of vote . Lawmakers abolished constitutional term limits last year . Political opponents claim vote was a charade . Algeria is fighting an Islamic insurgency and an ailing economy .