House of People's Representatives
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The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers
. The lower house is the House of Peoples' Representatives (Amharic የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤትYehizbtewekayoch Mekir Bet) with 547 members (22 seats are reserved for representatives of minority Nationalities and Peoples), elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.
Bicameralism
In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....
. The lower house is the House of Peoples' Representatives (Amharic የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤትYehizbtewekayoch Mekir Bet) with 547 members (22 seats are reserved for representatives of minority Nationalities and Peoples), elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.
Speakers of the House of Peoples' Representatives
| Name | Entered Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|
| Dawit Yohannes | 1995 | 2005 |
| Teshome Toga Chanaka | October 10, 2005 | October 3, 2010 |
| Abadula Gemeda | October 4, 2010 | Present |