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    • Parl. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Politics of Ethiopia takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary Republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the Head of government Girma Wolde-Giorgis (born December 1924 in Addis Ababa) is the President of Ethiopia. Heads of Government (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations See also List of Presidents Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b The Parliament of Ethiopia consists of two chambers The House of Federation ( Upper Chamber) The House The House of Federation ( Amharic language የፌዴሬሽን ምክር ቤት Yefedereshn Mekir Bet) is the Upper house of the bicamerial The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers. At the federal level Ethiopia elects a Legislature. The Federal Parliamentary Assembly has two chambers: the Council of People's Representatives : 2005
    • Pres. Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils : 2007
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The Ethiopian presidency is largely a symbolic office with little power. A presidential election was held in Ethiopia on October 9 2007, in which the Ethiopian Parliament re-elected Girma Wolde-Giorgis Political parties in Ethiopia lists political parties in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions ( kililoch; singular kilil) and three chartered cities ( astedader akababiwach |||} The regions of Ethiopia are divided into 68 Zones The zones are listed below by region Addis Ababa Addis Ababa |||} The zones of Ethiopia are subdivided into Districts ( Woredas ' Like many states in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia was relatively isolated from other countries not immediately adjacent to her until well into the 19th century After World War II, Ethiopia began to receive economic Development aid from the more affluent Western countries According to the US Department of State 's human rights report for 2004 and similar sources the Ethiopian government's human rights record is poor Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Presidents serve six-year terms.

Presidents of Ethiopia since 1987

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Mengistu Haile Mariam (መንግስቱ ኃይለ ማርያም məngɨstu hi lə maryam (born 1937 a repression campaign against the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party and Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1935? - June 2, 2004) was an Ethiopian general who was President of Ethiopia for one week in late May 1991 Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Dr Negasso Gidada Solon (born 1943 was the President of Ethiopia from 1995 until 2001 Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Girma Wolde-Giorgis (born December 1924 in Addis Ababa) is the President of Ethiopia. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Emperor ( Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት nəgusä nägäst " King of Kings " of Ethiopia was the hereditary The following is a list of rulers and heads of state of Ethiopia since the Zagwe dynasty. This is a list of rulers and office-holders of Ethiopia. Heads of state Rulers and heads of state of Ethiopia Presidents of Ethiopia
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