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ETHIOPIA
Yefedereshein Mekir Bete (House of the Federation)

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Yefedereshein Mekir Bete / House of the Federation
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete / House of Peoples' Representatives
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1962 - 1975
1989 -
LEADERSHIP
President Keria Ibrahim (F) 
Notes Elected on 30 Apr. 2018.
Secretary General Debebe Barud Dera (M) 
Notes 31 July 2014 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 153 / 153
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN


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Women (current number) 49 (32.03%)
Mode of designation indirectly elected 153
Notes The State Councils may either indirectly elect members of the House of the Federation or organize direct elections.
Term 5 years
Last renewal dates 5 October 2015
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address House of the Federation
P.O. Box 20212/1000
ADDIS ABABA
(Export mailing lists)
Phone (251 111) 242 309
Fax (251) 111 241 208
E-mail debebebarud2000@gmail.com
Website
http://www.hofethiopia.gov.et/

ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Parliament name -
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Yefedereshein Mekir Bete / House of the Federation
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete / House of Peoples' Representatives
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral law 23 August 1993
Mode of designation indirectly elected 153
Constituencies Each nation, nationality and people is represented in the House of Federation by at least one member. Each nation or nationality is represented by one additional representative for every one million of its population.
Voting system : Members are either elected indirectly by the country's nine State Councils or directly by the people if the Councils so decide.
Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements - age: 18 years
- Ethiopian citizenship
- residence of at least two years in constituency
- disqualifications: insanity, imprisonment
CANDIDATES
Eligibility Qualified electors
- age: 21 years
- Ethiopian citizenship
- literacy
- regular residence in constituency where running for at least 5 years immediately preceding polling date
Incompatibilities - members of the Council of People's Representatives
Candidacy requirements - by individual citizens or political organizations
- support of at least 500 registered electors from constituency

LAST ELECTIONS

Parliament name -
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Yefedereshein Mekir Bete / House of the Federation
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete / House of Peoples' Representatives
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 5 October 2015
Timing and scope of renewal Elections were held for all the seats in the House of Federation on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
(not applicable - elected directly or indirectly by the Regional State Councils)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Distribution of votes
Distribution of seats
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men

Women

Percent of women
104

49

32.03%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Source: House of Federation (06.10.2015)

Note:
The statutory number has increased from 135 to 153 due to an increase of population.
As at 5 October 2015, there were 49 women out of 153 members.

PRESIDENCY OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

Parliament name -
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Yefedereshein Mekir Bete / House of the Federation
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete / House of Peoples' Representatives
APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE
Title President of the House of Federation
Term - duration: 5 years (term of House)
- reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution
Appointment - elected by all the Members of the House
- formal notification is required
- candidatures must be deposited at least two month before the election

Eligibility NA (no information received)
Voting system - formal vote by secret ballot
- 2/3 majority is required in the first round
Procedures / results - the Head of the electorate board presides over the House during the voting
- the electorate board supervises the voting
- the electorate board announces the results within a month time
STATUS
Status - ranks third in the hierarchy of the State
- in the absence of the President, the Vice-President can assume his/her role and functions
Board
Material facilities NA (no information received)
FUNCTIONS
Organization of parliamentary business - convenes sessions
- establishes and modifies the agenda
- organizes the debates and sets speaking time
- examines the admissibility of bills and amendments
- refers texts to a committee for study
- examines the admissibility of request for setting up committees and/or committees of enquiry, proposes or decides on the setting up of such committees
Chairing of public sittings - can open, adjourn and close sittings
- ensures respect for provisions of the Constitution and Standing Orders
- makes announcements concerning the House
- takes disciplinary measures in the event of disturbance, and lifts such measures
- establishes the list of speakers, gives and withdraws permission to speak
- establishes the order in which amendments are taken up and selects which amendments are to be debated
- calls for a vote, decides how it is to be carried out, verifies the voting procedure and cancels a vote in the event of irregularities
- checks the quorum
- authenticates the adopted texts and the records of debates
- has discretionary power to give the floor outside the agenda and thus organizes impromptu debates
Special powers - is responsible for establishing the budget
- is responsible for relations with foreign Parliaments
- is responsible for safety, and in this capacity, can call the police in the event of disturbance in the House
Speaking and voting rights, other functions - takes the floor in legislative debates
- provides guidelines for the interpretation or completion of the text under discussion
- proposes bills or amendments
- intervenes in the parliamentary oversight procedure

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