House of Federation of Ethiopia
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The House of Federation of Ethiopia is the upper chamber of Ethiopia’s parliament responsible for interpreting the constitution and representing the interests of the country’s diverse ethnic-based regional states.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal institution
ⓘ
upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| appoints | members of the Council of Constitutional Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityOfJurisdiction | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPrinciple | representation of nations, nationalities and peoples ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 61 of the FDRE Constitution
ⓘ
Article 62 of the FDRE Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1995 ⓘ |
| ensures | equitable representation of nations, nationalities and peoples ⓘ |
| establishedInDocument | 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| governs | matters concerning rights of nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
allocation of subsidies to regional states
ⓘ
constitutional disputes between federal and state governments ⓘ division of revenues derived from joint federal‑state tax sources ⓘ issues of self‑determination including secession ⓘ |
| hasLowerHouse | House of Peoples' Representatives of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSessionType |
extraordinary sessions
ⓘ
regular sessions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal level of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| languagePolicyRole | decides on disputes over working language of the federation ⓘ |
| legalSystemRole | final interpreter of the constitution ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOf | Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberSelectionMethod |
direct election by the people of regional states (as allowed)
ⓘ
indirect election by regional state councils ⓘ |
| membershipAllocationRule |
at least one representative for each nation, nationality or people
ⓘ
one additional representative for each one million population ⓘ |
| nativeName | የፌዴሬሽኑ ምክር ቤት NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Council of Constitutional Inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
adjudication of self‑determination issues
ⓘ
constitutional interpretation ⓘ protection of rights of nations, nationalities and peoples ⓘ representation of regional states ⓘ resolution of disputes between regional states ⓘ |
| purpose | to represent the interests of Ethiopia’s diverse ethnic groups at the federal level ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Council of Constitutional Inquiry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Peoples' Representatives of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representationBasis | ethnic-based federal units ⓘ |
| represents |
chartered cities of Ethiopia
ⓘ
regional states of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| shortName | House of Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | implementation of the right to self‑rule of regional states ⓘ |
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