Ethiopian general election, 1969
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General elections were held in Ethiopia
in 1969. Political parties were banned, so all candidates for the Chamber of Deputies
were independents, and Aklilu Habte-Wold
remained Prime Minister.
The number of registered voters increased to 5.2 million, with 3.4 million voting. The number of candidates also increased, rising to 1,500.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
in 1969. Political parties were banned, so all candidates for the Chamber of Deputies
House of People's Representatives
The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers. The lower house is the House of Peoples' Representatives with 547 members , elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.-Speakers of the House of Peoples'...
were independents, and Aklilu Habte-Wold
Aklilu Habte-Wold
Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold was an Ethiopian politician under Emperor Haile Selassie. He was foreign minister of Ethiopia from 1947 to 1958 and Prime Minister from 1961 until shortly before his death....
remained Prime Minister.
The number of registered voters increased to 5.2 million, with 3.4 million voting. The number of candidates also increased, rising to 1,500.