Ethiopian presidential election, 2007
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A presidential election was held in Ethiopia
on October 9, 2007, in which the Ethiopian Parliament re-elected Girma Wolde-Giorgis
for a second six-year term. He was first elected by the upper house, the House of Federation
, before being elected by the lower house, the House of People's Representatives
, with 430 votes in favor, 88 against, and 11 abstaining.
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...
on October 9, 2007, in which the Ethiopian Parliament re-elected Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Girma Wolde-Giorgis is the current President of Ethiopia.- Political career :He was elected President on 8 October 2001, as a relative unknown and a surprise choice, by a unanimous vote of the Ethiopian Parliament. The Ethiopian presidency is largely a symbolic office with little power...
for a second six-year term. He was first elected by the upper house, the House of Federation
House of Federation
The House of Federation is the upper house of the bicamerial Parliament of Ethiopia of Ethiopia. It has 112 members....
, before being elected by the lower house, the House of People's Representatives
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'...
, with 430 votes in favor, 88 against, and 11 abstaining.