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Bicameral legislature of the Ethiopian Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Imperial Parliament of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ንጉሠ ነገሥት ፓርላማ) was the bicameral legislature of the Ethiopian Empire from 1931 to 1974. It consisted of the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, and the upper house, Senate. The legislature was established in the 1931 Constitution, all members appointed, primarily by the Emperor of Ethiopia. The 1955 Constitution introduced elections to the lower chamber. The Ethiopian Parliament Building was the meeting place of the imperial parliament. The last elections took place in 1973. The legislature was abolished by Derg.
Imperial Parliament of Ethiopia የኢትዮጵያ ንጉሠ ነገሥት ፓርላማ | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate and Chamber of Deputies |
History | |
Founded | 1931 |
Disbanded | 1974 |
Succeeded by | National Shengo |
Elections | |
Last Chamber of Deputies election | 1973 |
Meeting place | |
Ethiopian Parliament Building |
The Senate, Yaheg Mawossegna Meker-beth(የሕግ መወሰኛ ምክርቤት), was established in 1931. Initially, its members were appointed, and they came from the nobility, the aristocracy, cabinet ministers, and civil servants.[1] The chamber was reformed in the 1955 constitution so that the members were appointed by aristocrats. In 1974, there were 125 members in the chamber.[2]
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Bidwoded Wolde Tsadeq Goshu | 1931 | 1936 | [3] |
Gebru Desta | 1941 | ? | [4] |
Negash Bezabeh | 1942 | 1943 | |
Blattengeta Lorenzo Taezaz | 1943 | 1944 | |
Tsahafe Taezaz Wolde Maskal | 1944 | 1945 | [5] |
Mangasha Jambare | 1945 | 1946 | |
Ras Bidwoded Makonnen Endelkachew | 1957 | 1961 | [6] |
Ras Asrate Kassa | 1961[7] | 1964 | |
Lt-Gen. Abey Abeba | 1964 | 1974 | [1][8] |
The Chamber of Deputies, Yaheg Mamria Meker-beth, was established in 1931. Initially, the members were chosen by the Emperor of Ethiopia, the nobility and the aristocrats.[1] The chamber was reformed by the 1955 constitution, and members were to be elected. In 1974, there were 250 members in the chamber.[2]
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Blattengeta Belatcho Yadete | 1943[9] | 1945-? | [5] |
Grazmatch Gebre Kristos Wolde Michael | ?-1953 | 1953-? | |
Lij Haile Mariam Kebede | 1955 | 1957 | |
Wossen Hailu | 1957 | 1960 | [10] |
Girma Wolde-Giorgis | 1961 | 1965 | [11] |
Fitawrari Bayissa Jemmo | ?-1966 | 1967 | |
Ato Tadesse Taye | 1967 | 1969-? | [12] |
Ato Seife Taddese | 1970 | 1974 | [13] |
Ato Abebe Wendimeneh | 1974 | 1974 | [14] |
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