Politics of Ethiopia
Politics of Ethiopia Political parties in Ethiopia Elections in Ethiopia General: 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... In May 1991, a coalition of rebel forces under the name Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) defeated the government of Mengistu Haile Mariam. ... Political parties in Ethiopia lists political parties in Ethiopia. ... 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 local parliaments. ...

The United Ethiopian Democratic Forces (or UEDF) is a coalition of several existing political parties of Ethiopia which combined to compete for seats in the Ethiopian General Elections held on May 15, 2005. Its chairman is Dr. Merera Gudina, and its vice-chair is Beyene Petros. Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four local parliaments. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The main constituent parties are the Oromo National Congress, Ethiopian Social Democratic Federal Party, Southern Ethiopia People's Democratic Coalition, All-Amhara People's Organization and the Ethiopian Democratic Unity Party. Other parties that joined to create the UEDF are: Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (ARDUF), All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement (MEISON), Council of Alternative Forces for Peace and Democracy (CAFPDE), Ethiopian Democratic Union - Tehadiso (EDU Tehadiso), Ethiopian National United Front (ENUF), Ethiopian People Federal Democratic Unity Party (HIBREHIZB), Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP), Gambella People's United Democratic Front, (ONC), Oromo People's Liberation Organization (OPLO - IBSO), (SEPDC), and Tigrean Alliance for Democracy (TAND). The Oromo National Congress is a political party in Ethiopia. ... The Ethiopian Social Democratic Federal Party is a political party in Ethiopia. ... The Southern Ethiopia Peoples Democratic Coalition is a political party in Ethiopia. ... All-Amhara Peoples Organization. ... The Ethiopian Democratic Unity Party is a political party in Ethiopia. ... The All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement (MEISON) was a Marxist organization that played an active role in Ethiopian politics during the late 1970s. ... The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Party (EPRP) was a prominent Marxist organization in Ethiopia during the 1970s. ...

At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the UEDF won 52 out of 527 seats. A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four local parliaments. ...