Government
Ethiopia is a multi-party federal democracy with legislative authority resting with the government headed by an executive prime minister and the elected House of Representatives (547 members) and the House of Federation (110 members). The Prime Minister is chosen by the party in power following multi-party democratic national and federal state elections which are held every five years. Parties can be registered at either the national or the federal state level. The President is elected by the members of the House of People's Representatives.
President:Dr. Mulatu Teshome
Prime Minister:Dr. Abiy Ahmed
Speaker of the House of People's Representatives:Muferiat Kamil
Cabinet (October 2016):
- Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen
- Dr Workneh Gebeyehu – Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Motuma Mekasa – Minister of Defense
- Dr. Amir Aman - Minister of Health
- Uba Mohammed –Minister of Communication and Information Technology
- Kebede Chane- Minister of Federal Affairs and Pastoral Area Development
- Dr Abreham Tekeste- Minister of Finance and Economic Cooperation
- Siraj Fegessa- Minister of Transport
- Dr. Tilaye Gete – Minister of Education
- Ato Melaku Alebel - Minister of Trade
- Dr Ambachew Mekonnen –Minister of Industry
- Ato Shiferaw Shigute, Minister of Agriculture & Livestock Resources
- Tagese Chafo- Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development
- Ato Janterar Abay - Minister of Urban Development and Housing
- Engineer Aisha Mohammed- Minister of Construction
- Ato Meles Alemu - Minister of Mines Petroleum and Natural Resources
- Dr. Engineer Sileshi Bekele- Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity
- Dr Gemedo Dale- Minister of Environmental, Forest and Climate Change
- Dr Engineer Getahun Mekuria- Minister of Science and Technology
- Amb. Teshome Toga- Minister of Public Enterprise
- Dr Hirut Woldemariam - Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
- W/ro Yealem Tsegaye- Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs
- Ristu Yirdaw- Minister of Youth and Sports
- W/ro Fozia Amin - Minister of Culture and Tourism
- Ato Berhanu Tsegaye - Attorney General
- Ahmed Shide - Minister of Government Communication Affairs Office
- Omar Hussein- Minister of Ethiopian Revenues and Costumes Authority
- Dr Yinager Dese- Commissioner of National Planning Commission
- Asmelash Woldesilasie – Chief Government Whip
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Capital City
Addis Ababa, one of the two chartered cities in the Federation, is the seat of the Federal Government and is also the capital of the Oromia Regional State. It is the largest city in the country with a population of 2.7 million at the 2007 census (estimated at 3.2 million in 2011). It lies on the central plateau at an altitude of 2300-2400 meters, and with an average temperature of around 160C.
Addis Ababa, founded in 1887, is host to the African Union (AU) and to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Several other international organizations have their head quarters and offices there. It the seat of the Federal Government, the House of Representatives and the House of Federation, as well as country's center of commerce and industry.
Regional State Governments and Capitals:
Afar Regional State: Semera
Amhara Regional State: Bahr Dar
Benishangul Gumuz: Asossa
Gambella Regional State: Gambella
Harar State: Harar
Oromia Regional State: Finfine (Addis Ababa)
Somali Regional State: Jijiga
SNNP Regional State: Hawassa
Tigray Regional State: Makelle
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