Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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The Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the supreme law that establishes Ethiopia’s federal system, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ
adoptedBy Constituent Assembly of Ethiopia ⓘ
adoptedOn 1994-12-08 ⓘ
cameIntoForceOn 1995-08-21 ⓘ
containsProvisionOn division of powers ⓘ
elections ⓘ
federalism ⓘ
human rights ⓘ
judicial independence ⓘ
local self-government ⓘ
political parties ⓘ
state of emergency ⓘ
country Ethiopia ⓘ
createsLegislativeBody House of Peoples' Representatives ⓘ
House of the Federation ⓘ
linked to: House of Federation
createsOffice President of Ethiopia ⓘ
Prime Minister of Ethiopia ⓘ
definesCapital Addis Ababa ⓘ
definesStateStructure federation of regional states ⓘ
definesSystemOfGovernment parliamentary republic ⓘ
establishesBranch executive branch of Ethiopia ⓘ
judicial branch of Ethiopia ⓘ
legislative branch of Ethiopia ⓘ
establishesFormOfState federal state ⓘ
establishesPrinciple multi-party democracy ⓘ
respect for human rights ⓘ
rule of law ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ
sovereignty of nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia ⓘ
guarantees civil rights ⓘ
cultural rights ⓘ
economic rights ⓘ
fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ
political rights ⓘ
social rights ⓘ
language Amharic ⓘ
English ⓘ
legalContinuityWith Transitional Charter of Ethiopia ⓘ
legalStatus supreme law of Ethiopia ⓘ
providesFor House of the Federation as interpreter of the Constitution ⓘ
constitutional amendment procedures ⓘ
judicial review of administrative actions ⓘ
recognizesRight freedom of association ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ
freedom of religion ⓘ
right to self-determination of nations, nationalities and peoples ⓘ
right to vote and be elected ⓘ
shortName FDRE Constitution ⓘ

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President of Ethiopia → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Armed Forces of Ethiopia → legalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Ethiopian Supreme Court → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Ethiopian Supreme Court → establishedBy → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia of 1995 ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Parliament → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Ethiopian flag → legalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia → shortName → FDRE Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Seal of the President of Ethiopia → relatedTo → Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Government of Ethiopia → hasConstitution → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
ENDF → legalBasis → Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
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Tigray People's Liberation Front → influenced → 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
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House of Peoples' Representatives → establishedBy → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
House of Peoples' Representatives → subjectTo → Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
House of Federation → establishedBy → Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
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Ethiopian federal member states → legalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Ethiopian federal member states → createdUnder → 1995 Ethiopian Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Prime Minister of Ethiopia → constitutingInstrument → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Prime Minister of Ethiopia → constitutionalBasis → 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Federal High Court of Ethiopia → establishedUnder → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
House of Federation of Ethiopia → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
House of Federation of Ethiopia → establishedInDocument → 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Federal First Instance Court of Ethiopia → governedBy → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Parliament Building, Addis Ababa → associatedWith → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Proclamation No. 3/1996 → basedOn → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Harari regional administration → legalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Office of the President of Ethiopia → establishedUnder → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Transitional Charter of Ethiopia → followedBy → Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Transitional Charter of Ethiopia → followedBy → 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
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Executive branch of Ethiopia → basedOnDocument → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Executive branch of Ethiopia → constitutionalArticle → Article 72 of the Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Executive branch of Ethiopia → constitutionalArticle → Article 76 of the Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Executive branch of Ethiopia → constitutionalArticle → Article 77 of the Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Executive branch of Ethiopia → constitutionalArticle → Article 78 of the Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Judicial branch of Ethiopia → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Judicial branch of Ethiopia → subjectTo → Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Federal Parliamentary Assembly → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Federal Parliamentary Assembly → establishedUnder → 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Caffee Oromia → partOf → federal system of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Caffee Oromia → operatesWithin → federal constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
President of Oromia Region → legalBasis → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
Somali Regional Council → subordinateTo → federal constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Somali Regional Council → subjectTo → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
President of Somali Region → officeCreatedUnder → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
President of Somali Region → legalSystem → Ethiopian federal law ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopian national security apparatus → legalFramework → Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ⓘ
modern Ethiopian penal code → relationshipTo → Ethiopian Constitution ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia