House of Peoples' Representatives | |
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Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | August 1995 |
New session started | 4 October 2021 |
Leadership | |
Tagesse Chafo since 18 October 2018 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 547 |
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Political groups | Government (410)
Opposition (15) Vacant (122)
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2021 |
Meeting place | |
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Ethiopian Parliament Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9°01′48″N 38°45′45″E / 9.0301235°N 38.7623748°E |
The House of Peoples' Representatives is the lower house of the Ethiopian Federal Parliamentary Assembly. Located in the capital Addis Ababa, the House has 547 members. All are elected in theory for five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The proceedings in the chamber are led by Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives. Of the 547 seats, 122 are vacant.[1]