Ethiopian constitution 1987 pdf ethiopia constitution. The imperial constitutions of the empire of ethiopia. The proposed constitution shall be put to a national referendum by the federal government within three months of it passing the house of peoples representatives. Constitution of teh regional state of oromia revised. Abstract leaving constitutional space to sub national units so as to frame their own constitutions is an invariable practice across most federations.
Ethiopian constitution the following english translation of the ethiopian draft constitution is an unofficial draft that has been released to enable members of the international community follow the discussions and forthcoming elections, pending publication of the official translation. This proclamation may be cited as the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia proclamation no. Created with the adoption of the ethiopian constitution of 1995, the parliament replaced the national shengo as the legislative branch of the ethiopian government. National objectives and directive principles of state policy. And the amharic version which according to article. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Article 20 1 of ethiopian nationality law proclamation no. Download weakness of ethiopian constitution pdf document. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ilo. Download pdf interim constitution ethiopia 19911995 download pdf transitional period charter of ethiopia 1991 1995 retrieved from. All members of the ethiopian army owe absolute loyalty and obedience to the emperor, in conformity with the provisions of the law. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia home basic information general.
Ethiopian constitution of 1931 3 may be appointed o cers in the army or civil o cials, or to any other posts or o ces in the service of the state. Ethiopian constitution 1995 amharic version pdf by. Ethiopian constitution pdf amharic version free download as pdf file. Doc amendment of state constitution in ethiopia in. The making and legitimacy of the ethiopian constitution core. The constitution consists of 106 articles in 11 chapters. The current constitution of ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, came into force on 21 august 1995. This constitution was prompted, like its 1931 predecessor, by a concern with international opinion. The peoples democratic republic of elhiopia is a soverei, state whose territory comprisin, the land. Seleshi zeyohannes, constitutional law ii page 2 of 372 acknowledgments my acknowledgment goes to all those who assisted me in preparing this course on law of constitution i and ii, which i believe would be of vital value to ethiopian students and instructors of law. Supremacy of the constitution in recognition of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia.
Ethiopia adopted a constitution that creates a twotiered federal structure, which, at least in principle, emphasized ethnic groups rights and the right to selfdetermination. The current constitution of ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the federal democratic. This constitution is an expression of their sovereignty. Constitutional history of ethiopia constitutionnet. In 1994 the eprdf adopted ethiopia s third constitution in 40 years. The 1931 constitution of ethiopia was the first modern constitution for ethiopia, intended to officially replace the fetha nagast, which had been the supreme law since the middle ages. Consolidated version of the election laws of fdr ethiopia1. A proposed revision of the 1955 constitution was released in 1974, but it had no legal effect, and was soon forgotten in the events of the ethiopian revolution until the adoption of the first of these constitutions, the concepts of.
Ethiopian constitution 1987 pdf the 1987 constitution of ethiopia was the third constitution of ethiopia, and went into effect on 22 february 1987 after a referendum on 1 february of that year. Comments this is the official text as published in the federal negarit gazeta of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, 1st year no. Any law, customary practice, an act of an agency of government of official that contravenes the constitution is invalid. The 1994 constitution reflected both a backlash against the dergs ethnic violence and ethiopia s multitude of ethnic groups. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of. Foreign nationals may acquire ethiopian nationality. For centuries, customary and religious laws served as the constitution of the ancient monarchy. Pdf state constitutions in federal ethiopia researchgate. Emperor haile selassie proclaimed a revised constitution in november 1955 of the empire of ethiopia. The constitution was adopted on 8 december 1994 and promulgated by the constitution of the federal democratic. The fitha negest justice of kings was avolume that dealt with the function of the various parts of. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia wipo. Their sovereignty shall be expressed through their representatives elected in accordance with this constitution and through their direct democratic participation article 9 supremacy of the constitution.
Ethiopian constitution pdf amharic version ethiopia. Constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of democracy in ethiopia article pdf available february 2015 with 44,660 reads how we measure reads. Ethiopia ethiopia federal democratic republic of ethiopia since 1995. Ethiopian constitution book pdf about ethiopian constitution ethiopian constitution ethiopian constitution pdf 1931 ethiopian constitution pdf about 1931 ethiopian constitution about 1995 ethiopian constitution weakness of 1995 ethiopian constitution ethiopian constitution 1995 amharic version pdf constitution book pdf the. The federal democratic republic shall be comprised of states. While, because of fallible but capable of learning from experience, human nature. The document further guarantees that all ethiopian languages will enjoy equal state recognition, although. The territorial jurisdiction of ethiopia shall comprise the territory of the. The making of ethiopian constitution of 1995 part ii. Preamble chapter one general provisions article 1 nomenclature of the state article 2 ethiopian territorial jurisdiction article 3 the ethiopian flag article. Lecturer, law faculty, ethiopian civil service college.
This article describes the making of the 1995 constitution of the federal democratic republic of. It was promulgated in an impressive ceremony held 16 july 1931 in the presence of emperor haile selassie, who had long desired to proclaim one for his country. The constitution is the supreme law of the national state of tigray. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay. The new constitution of 1995 had explicitly declared ethiopia to be a federal polity with. Ugandas constitution of 1995 with amendments through 2005. The constitution was drawn up by the constituent assembly that was elected in june 1994. National anthem of ethiopia the national anthem of ethiopia, to be determined by law, shall reflect the ideals of the constitution, the commitment of the peoples of ethiopia to live together in a democratic order and of their common destiny. Ethiopian constitution the africa center university of pennsylvania. The daytoday workings of ethnic federalism in ethiopia is more ambiguous than stated in the 1995 constitution. This constitution enshrined the principles of regionalism and ethnic autonomy, devolving power to regional states, several of them coalitions of smaller ethnic groups. The current ethiopian constitution declared that the state of ethiopia is structured in federal system based on cultural and language proximity ethnic based.
Ethiopian federal system and politics voa amharic october 16, 2016 video upload powered by. Short title this proclamation may be cited as the proclamation to make the electoral law of ethiopia conform with the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia no. Ethiopia s ancient system of feudal government experienced significant changes under haile selassie i reigned 193074, who carefully grafted onto the traditional governing institutions a weak parliament of appointed and elected legislators, a judiciary with modernized civil and criminal codes and a hierarchy of courts, and an executive. About the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Amendments to the 1995 constitution of the federal. Interim constitution ethiopia 19911995 constitutionnet. Pdf on jan 1, 2004, tsegaye regassa and others published state constitutions in federal. The new constitution of 1995 had explicitly declar ed ethiopia to be a federal polity with nine states that constitute the federation. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. The constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia has come into full force and effect as of the 21st day of august, 1995. Ethiopia federal democratic republic of ethiopia since 1995. Article 7 gender reference provisions of this constitution set out in the masculine gender shall also apply to the feminine gender. It was adopted by the transitional government of ethiopia in december 1994 and came into force following the general election held in mayjune 1995. The assembly finished drafting the new constitution in december, and it went into effect in august 1995.
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