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Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a federal parliamentary republic in the Horn of Africa, its capital Addis Ababa, with both a President and a Prime Minister. The President is elected by the House of Peoples' Representatives and serves as head of state, while the Prime Minister heads the government; legislative power sits with the bicameral Federal Parliamentary Assembly, comprising the House of Peoples' Representatives and the House of Federation. Ethiopia's current constitution was adopted in December 1994 and its government installed in August 1995.

Facts
Classification
Freedom Status
Electoral Autocracy 1
Founding Year
1995 2
Connections

Governed By

Abiy Ahmed Government, Governments
Source Abiy Ahmed (Wikipedia)

Practices

Federal System, Systems of Government
Source Ethiopia (Wikipedia)
Parliamentary Democracy, Systems of Government
Source Ethiopia (Wikipedia)
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Ethiopia

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Sources
1. Freedom House: Ethiopia (Freedom in the World 2025)
Freedom HouseOverview, Global Freedom Score 18/100 (not free)
Quote, Overview, Global Freedom Score 18/100 (not free)
The 2018 election of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initially set off a transitional period.
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2. Politics of Ethiopia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    The government is structured as a federal parliamentary republic with both a President and Prime Minister.
  • History section
    The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was installed in August 1995
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Abiy Ahmed (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGoverned By: Abiy Ahmed Government, Lead section
Quote, Governed By: Abiy Ahmed Government, Lead section
has served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2 April 2018
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Ethiopia (Wikipedia)
  • Practices: Federal System, Infobox: government_type
    Federal parliamentary republic under an authoritarian government
  • Practices: Parliamentary Democracy, Infobox: government_type
    Federal parliamentary republic under an authoritarian government
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Prosperity Party (CIA World Factbook archive, Ethiopia)
Encompasses: Prosperity Party, Government: parties
Quote, Encompasses: Prosperity Party, Government: parties
Prosperity Party (448); Other (22)
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