1995 Constitution of Ethiopia

1995 Constitution of Ethiopia
Front cover of the Constitution book
Overview
JurisdictionEthiopia
Created8 December 1994 (1994-12-08)
RatifiedJune 1994
Date effective21 August 1995 (1995-08-21)
SystemFederal parliamentary republic
Government structure
BranchesExecutive, legislative and judicial[1]
ChambersHouse of Federation (upper chamber)
House of People's Representatives (lower chamber)
ExecutiveCouncil of Ministers
Judiciary2 (federal and state)
Full text
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The Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዴሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ ሕገ መንግሥት, romanizedYe-Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralawī Dēmokirasīyawī Rīpebilīk Ḥige Menigišit), also known as the 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia, is the supreme law of Ethiopia. The constitution came into force on 21 August 1995 after it was drawn up by the Constituent Assembly that was elected in June 1994. It was adopted by the Transitional Government of Ethiopia on 8 December 1994[2] and came into force following the general election held in May–June 1995.[3]

  1. ^ "The Federal Government of Ethiopia". Embassy of Ethiopia, London. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  2. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia". Refworld. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. ^ Country profile: Ethiopia. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (April 2005). Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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