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Ethiopia

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Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (940x886, 57 KB) Bigger Ethiopia COA from http://www. ... Politics of Ethiopia takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary republic, whereby the [[Prime Minister is the head of government. ...

This page contains a list of heads of state of Ethiopia since 1974. ... Girma Wolde-Giorgis Lucha (born December 1924) is the President of Ethiopia. ... List of Heads of Government of Ethiopia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also Ethiopia Rulers and Heads of State of Ethiopia List of Presidents of Ethiopia Lists of office-holders ... Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Legesse (Meles) Zenawi (born May 8, 1955) is Prime Minister of Ethiopia. ... The Parliament of Ethiopia consists of two chambers: The House of Federation (Upper Chamber) The House of Peoples Representatives (Lower Chamber) This politics-related article is a stub. ... The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers. ... Politics of Ethiopia Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Ethiopia ... Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils. ... Political parties in Ethiopia lists political parties in Ethiopia. ... Ethiopia was relatively isolated from major movements of world politics until the 1895 and 1935 Italian invasions. ... During the post-World War II era, Ethiopia received small amounts of economic development aid from such countries as the United States and Sweden. ...

The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers. The lower house is the Council of People's Representatives (Yehizbtewekayoch Mekir Bet) with 527 members, elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies. The Parliament of Ethiopia consists of two chambers: The House of Federation (Upper Chamber) The House of Peoples Representatives (Lower Chamber) This politics-related article is a stub. ... The bicameral legislature of the United States is housed in a capitol building with two wings. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ...


2005 elections

Main article: Ethiopian general elections, 2005 Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils. ...

Summary of the 15 May 2005 Ethiopian House of People's Representatives election results
Coalitions and parties Votes % Seats
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front   327
Coalition for Unity and Democracy   89
United Ethiopian Democratic Forces   52
Somali People's Democratic Party   24
Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement   11
Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Unity Front   8
Afar National Democratic Party   8
Gambela People's Democratic Movement   3
Sheko and Mezenger People's Democratic Unity Organization   1
Hareri National League   1
Argoba Nationality Democratic Organization   1
Independent   1
Total     527


 

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