The
government of Ethiopia is structured in a framework of a
federal parliamentary republic, whereby the
Prime Minister is the
head of government.
Executive power is exercised by the government. The prime minister is chosen by the parliament. Federal
legislative power is vested in both the
government and the two chambers of parliament. The
Judiciary is more or less independent of the executive and the legislature. They are governed under the
1995 Constitution of Ethiopia. There is a bicameral parliament made of the 108-seat house of federation and the 547-seat House of Peoples Representatives. The house of federation has members chosen by the state assemblies to serve five year terms. The house of people's representatives are elected by direct election, who in turn elect the president for a six-year term.