House of Peoples' Representatives
The House of Peoples' Representatives (Amharic: የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት, yehizb tewekayoch mekir bet) is the lower chamber of the Ethiopian Federal Parliamentary Assembly, the House of Federation being the upper chamber. Together they comprise the legislature of Ethiopia. The House has 547 members (22 seats are reserved for representatives of minority nationalities and peoples), elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.
House of Peoples' Representatives የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት | |
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| History | |
| Founded | August 1995 |
| Leadership | |
Tagesse Chafo since 18 October 2018 | |
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| Seats | 547 |
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Political groups | Government (512)
Opposition (35) TPLF: 35 seats
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-Post | |
Last election | 24 May 2015 |
Next election | 2020 |
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| Ethiopian Parliament Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9.0301235°N 38.7623748°E | |
2015 elections
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Ethiopia |
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Speakers of the House of Peoples' Representatives
The Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives is the presiding officer of the house of peoples representatives.
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
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| Dawit Yohannes[1] | 1995 | 2005 |
| Teshome Toga | October 10, 2005 | October 3, 2010 |
| Abadula Gemeda | October 4, 2010 | April 19, 2018 |
| Muferiat Kamil[2] | April 19, 2018 | October 16, 2018 |
| Tagesse Chafo[3] | October 18, 2018 | Present |
References
- Vips. World Parliaments
- Official website of the House of Peoples' Representatives
- Official website of the House of Peoples' Representatives
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