President of Ethiopia

President of Ethiopia
President of Ethiopia
Amharic:	የኢትዮጵያ ፕሬዝዳንት; Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā pirēzidanit
Amharic:	የኢትዮጵያ ፕሬዝዳንት; Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā pirēzidanit
Oromo:	Pireezidaantiin Itiyoophiyaa
Somali:	Madaxweynaha Itoobiya
Tigrinya:	ፕረዚደንት ኢትዮጵያ; prezident Ítiyop'iya
Afar:	Itiyoppiya Pirezdant
	Emblem
	Flag of Ethiopia
	Incumbent; Sahle-Work Zewde; since 25 October 2018
Style	Honourable President; (Within Ethiopia); Madam President; (Informal); Her Excellency ; (Diplomatic)
Type	Head of State
Residence	National Palace, Addis Ababa
Appointer	Federal Parliamentary Assembly
Term length	Six years
Precursor	The Emperor of Ethiopia
Inaugural holder	Negasso Gidada; (FDRE); Mengistu Haile Mariam; (PDRE); Aman Andom; (PMGSE)
Formation	10 September 1987 ; (De jure) ; 15 September 1974 ; (De facto)
Deputy	Abolished, Vice President of Ethiopia
Salary	45,270 USD annually[failed verification]
Website	www.thepresidency.gov.et/eng/

The president of Ethiopia is the head of state of Ethiopia. The position is largely ceremonial with executive power vested in the Council of Ministers chaired by the prime minister. The current president is Sahle-Work Zewde, who took office on 25 October 2018. Presidents are elected by the Federal Parliamentary Assembly for six years.

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