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ETH
Elections in Ethiopia
federal republic
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Abiy Ahmed live
Head of government - Prosperity Party
In office since
1 April 2018
Party
Prosperity Party
Head of state
Taye Atske Selassie
Region
Africa
Next election
-
Government
federal republic
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
128 691 692
Country facts
Legislature
Federal Parliamentary Assembly
Established
1995
Currency
bir
Official language
Amharic
Capital
Addis Ababa
Region
Africa
Area
1,104,300 km2
Election history
25 October 2018presidential
Ethiopian presidential election
won: Sahle-Work Zewde
24 May 2015parliamentary
Ethiopian general election
turnout 93.2%
7 October 2013presidential
Ethiopian presidential election
won: Mulatu Teshome
23 May 2010parliamentary
Ethiopian general election
turnout 93.4%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2018 - Hailemariam Desalegn Abiy Ahmed
peaceful - no coup recorded
2012 - Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.