Prime Minister of Ethiopia

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The Prime Minister of Ethiopia is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in Ethiopia’s federal parliamentary system.

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instanceOf government position
head of government
political office
abbreviation PM of Ethiopia
appointedBy President of Ethiopia
branch executive branch of Ethiopia
canBeRemovedBy vote of no confidence by the House of Peoples' Representatives
chairs Council of Ministers of Ethiopia
commanderInChiefRole exercises de facto leadership over national security policy
confirmedBy House of Peoples' Representatives
constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
constitutionalBasis 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia
country Ethiopia
currentHolder Abiy Ahmed
currentHolderStartDate 2018-04-02
eligibleBy must be a member of the House of Peoples' Representatives
firstHolder Meles Zenawi (as Prime Minister under the 1995 Constitution)
linked to: Meles Zenawi

Tadesse Birru (acting, in transitional context)
governmentSystem federal parliamentary republic
hasPower can declare a state of emergency with legislative approval
directs the executive branch of the federal government
leads the federal cabinet
oversees implementation of laws and policies
proposes federal budget to the legislature
submits key government appointments for approval
locatedIn Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
linked to: Ethiopia
memberOf Council of Ministers of Ethiopia
nativeName የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር
nativeNameLanguage amharic
nominatedBy party or coalition with majority in the House of Peoples' Representatives
officeHoldersInclude Abiy Ahmed
Hailemariam Desalegn
Meles Zenawi
officeType civilian office
oversees federal ministries of Ethiopia
partyOfCurrentHolder Prosperity Party
playsRoleIn formulation of Ethiopia's domestic policy
formulation of Ethiopia's foreign policy
predecessorOffice Chairman of the Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia
President of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia
rank most powerful political office in Ethiopia
reportsTo House of Peoples' Representatives
residence Menelik Palace
linked to: Menelik II Palace
responsibleTo House of Peoples' Representatives
role head of government of Ethiopia
most powerful political executive in Ethiopia
seat Addis Ababa
style His Excellency
termLength no fixed term, serves while enjoying confidence of the House of Peoples' Representatives

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Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia reportsTo Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia seatOf Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Parliament canRemove Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Government of Ethiopia headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Ministry of Defense of Ethiopia subordinateTo Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Prosperity Party holdsOffice Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Transitional Charter of Ethiopia headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia
linked to: Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Executive branch of Ethiopia headedBy Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Ethiopian national security apparatus reportsTo Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed positionHeld Prime Minister of Ethiopia