Éthiopie Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Addis Ababa
coordonnées géographiques: 9 02 N, 38 42 E
différence de temps: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years

Fête nationale

National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 Mai (1991)

Constitution

ratified 8 Decembre 1994, effective 22 Aoüt 1995

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président GIRMA Woldegiorgis (depuis 8 October 2001)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister MELES Zenawi (depuis August 1995)
cabinet: Council of Ministers as provided for in the December 1994 constitution; ministers are selected by the prime minister and approved by the House of People's Representatives
elections: president elected by the House of People's Representatives for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 9 October 2007 (next to be held in October 2013); prime minister designated by the party in power following legislative elections
election results: GIRMA Woldegiorgis elected president; percent of vote by the House of People's Representatives - 79%