National Shengo
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National Shengo ብሔራዊ ሸንጎ | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Established | 22 February 1987 (1987-02-22) |
Disbanded | 28 May 1991 (1991-05-28) |
Preceded by | Imperial Parliament |
Succeeded by | Council of Representatives Federal Parliamentary Assembly |
Structure | |
Seats | 835 |
Political groups | Independents: 40 seats |
Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post voting | |
First general election | 14 June 1987 (and only election) |
Meeting place | |
Shengo Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
Constitution | |
1987 Constitution of Ethiopia |
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The National Shengo (Amharic: ብሔራዊ ሸንጎ, romanized: bihērawī shengo, lit. 'National Congress' or 'National Assembly') was the highest organ of state power of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE) from 1987 to 1991.