House of Peoples' Representatives
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House of Peoples' Representatives
House of Peoples' Representatives
House of Peoples' Representatives የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | August 1995 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives | Tagesse Chafo since 18 October 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 547 |
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Political groups | Government (502) ODP: 180 seats ADP: 138 seats SEPDM: 123 seats EPRDF: 23 seats TPLF: 35 seats Others (45)ESPDP: 24 seats BGPDUF: 9 seats ANDP: 8 seats GPDM: 3 seats Habli: 1 seat |
| Elections | |
Voting system | First-past-the-Post |
Last election | 24 May 2015 |
Next election | 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ethiopian Parliament Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9°01′48″N 38°45′45″E [5] | |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | August 1995 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives | Tagesse Chafo since 18 October 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 547 |
| |
Political groups | Government (502) ODP: 180 seats ADP: 138 seats SEPDM: 123 seats EPRDF: 23 seats TPLF: 35 seats Others (45)ESPDP: 24 seats BGPDUF: 9 seats ANDP: 8 seats GPDM: 3 seats Habli: 1 seat |
| Elections | |
Voting system | First-past-the-Post |
Last election | 24 May 2015 |
Next election | 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ethiopian Parliament Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9°01′48″N 38°45′45″E [5] | |
2015 elections
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.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgOfficial website of the House of Peoples' Representatives
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgOfficial website of the House of Peoples' Representatives
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