Transitional Charter of Ethiopia
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The Transitional Charter of Ethiopia was the interim constitutional framework adopted in 1991 that governed Ethiopia’s shift from military rule to a federal democratic system.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional charter
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interim constitutional framework ⓘ transitional political agreement ⓘ |
| adoptedAfterEvent |
end of Mengistu Haile Mariam’s rule
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fall of the Derg regime ⓘ |
| adoptedAtEvent | July 1991 Addis Ababa Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
human rights and fundamental freedoms
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political pluralism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| definedFormOfGovernment | multi-party democracy ⓘ |
| definedFormOfState | federal system ⓘ |
| established | Transitional Government of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBody |
Council of Ministers
NERFINISHED
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Council of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1995 Constitution of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTransitionFrom | single-party socialist state ⓘ |
| governedTransitionTo | federal democratic republic ⓘ |
| grantedRight |
right of nations, nationalities and peoples to self-government
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right of secession for nations, nationalities and peoples ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Prime Minister of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
laid the foundation for Ethiopia’s federal structure
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marked the end of the Derg era ⓘ |
| language |
Amharic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | superseded ⓘ |
| locationOfAdoption | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPoliticalActor |
EPRDF
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constitution of the People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedBasisFor |
creation of ethnically based regional states
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drafting of the 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to govern Ethiopia’s transition from military rule to a federal democratic system
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to provide an interim constitutional framework ⓘ |
| recognizedActor | liberation movements as political participants ⓘ |
| recognizedPrinciple |
ethnic federalism
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self-determination of nations, nationalities and peoples ⓘ |
| replaced | Derg military rule ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Transitional Government period 1991–1995 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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Transitional Charter of Ethiopia
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