Profile and Structure. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia F.D.R.E. comprises the Federal Government and the nine member states and two administrative areas. All have equal rights and powers. Addis Ababa is the Federal capital city. Amharic is the official working language of the Federal Government.
All Ethiopian languages enjoy equal state recognition.
The President is elected by a two-thirds majority vote of a joint session of the House of Peoples' Representatives and the House of Federation. The term of duty is six years and the President shall not be elected for more than two terms. The Prime Minister is elected from among members of the House of Peoples' Representatives and power of government shall be assumed by the political party, or a coalition of political parties, that constitutes a majority in the House of Peoples' Representatives. The House of Peoples' Representatives has the power of legislation in all matters assigned by the constitution to Federal Jurisdiction. The House of People's Representatives is made up of 548 members directly elected by the people within their districts.