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Upon taking office, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika reaffirmed his determination to restore security, peace and stability. To this end, he starts alegislative process of civil concord, dedicated on 16 September 1999 by a referendum which collects more than 98% of votes in favor.

The gradual restoration of security allowed President Bouteflika to begin, an extensive program of restoration of the Algerian State, through the reform of structures and functions of the State, the judiciary, the education system and a series of bold economic measures, including reform of the banking system to make the Algerian economy more efficient, which will allow Algeria to join the market economy to revive growth and achieve particularly high growth rates . The President also decided, during his first term, the consecration of Tamazight as a national language.      

At the international level, under the leadership of President Bouteflika, Algeria recovered its role as leader. It plays an active role increasingly important at the continental level as part of the African Union and New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD),of which the head of state is one of the initiators.

In the Mediterranean area , Algeria concluded an Association Agreement with the European Union on 22 April 2001

Algeria , became a partner listened to by the G8and regularly takes part in the G8 Summits since 2000.

Meanwhile, President Bouteflika is sparing no effort to make possible the continued construction of the Arab Maghreb Union

On 22 February 2004, Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his intention to run for a second presidential term.

Buoyed by the positive results of its first mandate, he campaigned to defend the major themes of his vision of society, including national reconciliation, the revision of the family law, the fight against corruption and the continuation of reforms.

He was re-elected on 8 April 2004, with nearly 85% of the vote.

Immediately after the start of his mandate, President Bouteflika worked on strengthening the multifaceted action initiated during his first term. He initiates a program of consolidation and economic development support, with a budget of 60 billion dollars, as well as two major program in the south and the highlands. The Head of State is giving attention to the follow-up of actions taken.

At the economic and financial level, a sound and consistent policy allowed Algeria to have exchange reserves of over $ 140 billion, placing it on the fisrt rank in the Arab world.

The average growth of the economy, excluding hyddrocarbon , is around 5%, with peaks of more than 6%.

 The external debt was reduced to less than $ 5 billion, and savings of the state in the revenue regulation fund amounts to over 4,000 billion dinars.

In September 2005, and in accordance with its election promise, the President holds a referendum on national reconciliation. Nearly 80% of Algerians voted in favor of this policy.

The process of governance reforms has continued, with the restoration of State authority.

 At the international level, Algeria became again an actor engaged in the Arab, African and the Islamic Ummah and the level of multilateral relations. In 2008, it joined the process of the Union for the Mediterranean.

During this second term, President Bouteflika receives international awards, including the highest award of the better governed Muslim countries and the award of Louise Michel center of political studies and societies of Paris.

End of 2008, President Bouteflika conducts a limited and partial revision of the Constitution.

February 7, he proceeds to call for elections

On 12 February, he announced his decision to stand for presidential election on 9 April 2009 as an independent candidate. He was re-elected on 9 April 2009, with a rate of 90.24% of the votes cast.