House of Peoples' Representatives
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House of Peoples' Representatives | |
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Seats | 547 |
Political groups
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Government of Ethiopia (547) |
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Last election
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24 May 2015 |
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The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers. The lower house is the House of Peoples' Representatives (Amharic የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤትYehizbtewekayoch Mekir Bet) with 547 members (22 seats are reserved for representatives of minority nationalities and peoples), elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.
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2015 elections[edit]
Main article: Ethiopian general election, 2015
Speakers of the House of Peoples' Representatives[edit]
Name | Entered office | Left office |
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Dawit Yohannes[1] | 1995 | 2005 |
Teshome Toga Chanaka[2] | October 10, 2005 | October 3, 2010 |
Abadula Gemeda[3] | October 4, 2010 | Present |
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