Government
Ethiopia is a multi-party federal democracy with legislative authority resting with the government headed by an executive prime minister and the elected House of Representatives (547 members) and the House of Federation (110 members).
The Prime Minister is chosen by the party in power following multi-party democratic national and federal state elections which are held every five years. Parties can be registered at either the national or the federal-state level. The President is elected by the members of the House of People’s Representatives.
- President: Taye Atske Selassie
- Prime Minister: Dr. Abiy Ahmed
- Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives: Tagese Chafo
- Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia: Temesgen Tiruneh
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Gedion Timotheos
- Minister of Defense: Aisha Mohammed Mussa
- Minister of Finance: Ahmed Shide
- Minister of Justice: Hanna Arayaselassie
- Minister of Peace: Mohammed Edris
- Minister of Education : Berhanu Nega
- Minister of Health: Mekdes Daba
- Minister of Innovation and Technology: Belete Molla
- Minister of Transport and Logistics: Alemu Sime
- Minister of Industry : Melaku Alebel
- Minister of Trade and Regional Integration: Kassahun Gofe (PhD)
- Minister of Revenues : Ayenalem Nigusse
- Minister of Planning and Development: Fitsum Assefa
- Minister of Water and Energy: Habtamu Itefa
- Minister of Mines and Petroleum: Habtamu Tegegn
- Minister of Tourism : Selamawit Kassa
- Minister of Agriculture : Girma Amente
- Minister of Irrigation and Lowland Areas Development: Abraham Belay
- Minister of Urban Development and Infrastructure: Chaltu Sani
- Minister of Labour and Skills Development: Muferiat Kamil
- Minister of Women and Social Affairs: Ergoge Tesfaye
- Minister of Culture and Sport: Shewit Shanka
The last federal and national elections were held in 2021 and were won by the Prosperity Party.
