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    Constitution of Ethiopia
    Constitution of Ethiopia
    Constitution of Ethiopia
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    Constitution of Ethiopia

    By The Government of Ethiopia

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    Ethiopia has had four constitutions throughout its history: the 1931 version, the 1955 version, the 1987 version, and the 1995 version; which is currently in effect. Until the adoption of the first of these constitutions, the concepts of Ethiopian government had been codified in the Kebra Nagast (which presented the concept that the legitimacy of the Emperor of Ethiopia was based on its asserted descent from king Solomon of ancient Israel), and the Fetha Nagast (a legal code used in Ethiopia at least as early as 1450 to define the rights and responsibilities of the monarch and subjects, as defined by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church).
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    Release dateAug 10, 2022
    ISBN8596547159605
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      Constitution of Ethiopia - The Government of Ethiopia

      The Government of Ethiopia

      Constitution of Ethiopia

      EAN 8596547159605

      DigiCat, 2022

      Contact: [email protected]

      Table of Contents

      PREAMBLE

      CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

      Article 1: Nomenclature of the State

      Article 2: Ethiopian Territorial Jurisdiction

      Article 3: The Ethiopian Flag

      Article 4: National Anthem of Ethiopia

      Article 5: Languages

      Article 6: Nationality

      Article 7: Gender Reference

      CHAPTER TWO: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

      Article 8: Sovereignty of the people

      Article 9: Supremacy of the Constitution

      Article 10:Human and Democratic Rights

      Article 11: Separation of State and Religion

      Article 12: Conduct and Accountability of Government

      CHAPTER THREE: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

      Article 13: Scope of Application and Interpretation

      PART ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS

      PART TWO: DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS

      CHAPTER FOUR: STATE STRUCTURE

      Article 45: Form of Government

      Article 46: States of the Federation

      Article 47: Member States of the Federal Democratic Republic

      Article 48: State Border Changes

      Article 49: Capital City

      CHAPTER FIVE: THE STRUCTURE AND DIVISION OF POWERS

      Article 50: Structure of the Organs of State

      Article 51: Powers and Functions of the Federal Government

      Article 52: Powers and Functions of States

      CHAPTER SIX: THE FEDERAL HOUSES

      Article 53: The Federal Houses

      Part one: The House of Peoples’ Representatives

      PART TWO: THE HOUSE OF THE FEDERATION

      CHAPTER SEVEN: THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

      Article 69: The President

      Article 70: Nomination and Appointment of the President

      Article 71: Powers and Functions of the President

      CHAPTER EIGHT: THE EXECUTIVE

      Article 72: The Powers of the Executive

      Article 73: Appointment of the Prime Minister

      Article 74: Powers and Functions of the Prime Minister

      Article 75: Deputy Prime Minister

      Article 76: The Council of Ministers

      Article 77: Powers and Functions of the Council of Ministers

      CHAPTER NINE: STRUCTURE AND POWERS OF THE COURTS

      Article 78: Independence of the Judiciary

      Article 79: Judicial Powers

      Article 80: Concurrent Jurisdiction of Courts

      Article 81: Appointment of Judges

      Article 82: Structure of the Council of Constitutional Inquiry

      Article 83: Interpretation of the Constitution

      Article 84: Powers and Functions of the Council of Constitutional Inquiry

      CHAPTER TEN: NATIONAL POLICY PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES

      Article 85: Objectives

      Article 86: Principles for External Relations

      Article 87: Principles for National Defence

      Article 88: Political Objectives

      Article 89: Economic Objectives

      Article 90: Social Objectives

      Article 91: Cultural Objectives

      Article 92: Environmental Objectives

      CHAPTER ELEVEN: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

      Article 93: Declaration of State of Emergency

      Article 94: Financial Expenditures

      Article 95: Revenue

      Article 96: Federal Power of Taxation

      Article 97: State Power of Taxation

      Article 98: Concurrent Power of Taxation

      Article 99: Undesignated Powers of Taxation

      Article 100: Directives on Taxation

      Article 101: The Auditor General

      Article 102: Election Board

      Article 103: Population Census Commission

      Article 104: Initiation of Amendments

      Article 105: Amendment of the Constitution

      Article 106: The Version with Final Legal Authority

      PREAMBLE

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      We, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia:

      Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to self-determination, to building a political community founded on the rule of law and capable of ensuring a lasting peace, guaranteeing a democratic order, and advancing our economic and social development;

      Firmly convinced that the fulfillment of this objective requires full respect of individual and people’s fundamental freedoms and rights, to live together on the basis of equality and without any sexual, religious or cultural discrimination;

      Further convinced that by continuing to live with our rich and proud cultural legacies in territories we have long inhabited, have, through continuous interaction on various levels and forms of life, built up common interest and have also contributed to the emergence of a common outlook;

      Fully cognizant that our common destiny can best be served by rectifying historically unjust relationships and by further promoting our shared interests;

      Convinced that to live as one economic community is necessary in order to create sustainable and mutually supportive conditions for ensuring respect for our rights and freedoms and for the collective promotion of our interests;

      Determined to consolidate, as a lasting legacy, the peace and the prospect of a democratic order which our struggles and sacrifices have brought about;

      Have therefore adopted, on 8 December 1994 this constitution through representatives we have duly elected for this purpose as

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