List of political parties in Ethiopia
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This article lists political parties
in Ethiopia
.
Ethiopia has a multi-party parliament, mostly dominated by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
, which has its own coalition of various parties.
** Groups not recognized and/or designated as "terrorist organizations" by the Ethiopian government
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Ethiopia
Politics of Ethiopia
Politics of Ethiopia takes place 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...
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Ethiopia has a multi-party parliament, mostly dominated by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front is the ruling political coalition in Ethiopia. It is an alliance of four other groups: the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization , the Amhara National Democratic Movement , the South Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Front The Ethiopian People's...
, which has its own coalition of various parties.
Parliamentary parties
- Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic FrontEthiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic FrontThe Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front is the ruling political coalition in Ethiopia. It is an alliance of four other groups: the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization , the Amhara National Democratic Movement , the South Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Front The Ethiopian People's...
- Tigrayan People's Liberation FrontTigrayan People's Liberation FrontThe Tigrayan People's Liberation Front , known more commonly and sometimes pejoratively in Ethiopia as Woyane or Weyane is a political party in Ethiopia...
- Oromo People's Democratic Organization
- Amhara National Democratic MovementAmhara National Democratic MovementThe Amhara National Democratic Movement is a political party in Ethiopia.At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the party was part of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, that won 327 out of 527 seats...
- Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic MovementSouthern Ethiopian People's Democratic MovementThe Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement Adama University Students' Second Year WingIn Adama University we form the Wing in two tiers, one in second year and the other tier is in the third year. The second year group has about 300 members and over 15 different cells...
- Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
- Coalition for Unity and DemocracyCoalition for Unity and DemocracyThe Coalition for Unity and Democracy is a coalition of four existing political parties of Ethiopia which combined to compete for seats in the Ethiopian General Elections held on May 15, 2005. Its leader is Dr...
→ Unity for Democracy and JusticeUnity for Democracy and JusticeThe Unity for Democracy and Justice is an Ethiopian political party established on 20 June 2008 to contest the 2010 elections. It is mostly based on the parties which constituted the Coalition for Unity and Democracy. The party's leader is Birtukan Midekssa. It is a major component in the...
- Ethiopian Democratic LeagueEthiopian Democratic LeagueThe Ethiopian Democratic League is a political party in Ethiopia.At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the party was part of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy, that won 109 out of 527 seats in the Council of People's Representatives. Its leader is Chekol Getahun....
- All Ethiopian Unity PartyAll Ethiopian Unity PartyThe All Ethiopian Unity Party is a political party in Ethiopia.At the last legislative elections on 15 May 2005, the party was part of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy that won 109 out of 527 seats....
- United Ethiopian Democratic Party-Medhin PartyUnited Ethiopian Democratic Party-Medhin PartyThe Ethiopian Democratic Party is a political party in Ethiopia.At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the party was part of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy , that won 109 out of 527 seats in the Council of People's Representatives. However, in October 2005 the party central...
- Rainbow Ethiopia: Movement for Democracy and Social JusticeRainbow Ethiopia: Movement for Democracy and Social JusticeThe Rainbow Ethiopia: Movement for Democracy and Social Justice is a political party in Ethiopia. It was founded by Professor Mesfin Woldemariam. At the last legislative elections which were held on 15 May 2005, the party was part of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy that won 109 out of 527...
- Ethiopian Democratic League
- United Ethiopian Democratic ForcesUnited Ethiopian Democratic ForcesThe United Ethiopian Democratic Forces is a coalition of several existing political parties of Ethiopia which combined to compete for seats in the Ethiopian General Elections held on May 15, 2005....
- Oromo People's CongressOromo People's CongressThe Oromo People's Congress is one of the major opposition political parties in Ethiopia. It was founded in April 1996 under the name of Oromo National Congress by Dr. Merera Gudina, who is currently its chairman...
- Ethiopian Social Democratic Federal PartyEthiopian Social Democratic Federal PartyThe Ethiopian Social Democratic Party is a political party in Ethiopia. the leaders of the ESDP are chairman Dr. Beyene Petros, vice chairman Mulu Meja, and secretary Alema Koira....
- Southern Ethiopia People's Democratic Coalition
- All-Amhara People's OrganizationAll-Amhara People's OrganizationThe All-Amhara People's Organization is an ethnic based political party in Ethiopia, whose leader was the late Asrat Woldeyes.At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the party was part of the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces, that won 52 out of 527 seats in the Council of People's...
- Ethiopian Democratic Unity PartyEthiopian Democratic Unity PartyThe Ethiopian Democratic Unity Party is a political party in Ethiopia.At the legislative elections held on 15 May 2005, the EDUP was part of the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces, that won 52 out of 527 seats in the Council of People's Representatives.- History :The Ethiopian Democratic Union or...
- Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity FrontAfar Revolutionary Democratic Unity FrontThe Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front or Afar Revolutionary Democratic Union Front The Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front or Afar Revolutionary Democratic Union Front The Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front or Afar Revolutionary Democratic Union Front (abbreviated ARDUF; ; also...
- All-Ethiopia Socialist MovementAll-Ethiopia Socialist MovementThe All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement was a Marxist-Leninist organization that played an active role in Ethiopian politics during the 1970s. Both it and the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party were enthusiastic supporters of the revolution that toppled Emperor Haile Selassie I...
- Oromo People's Congress
- Oromo Federalist Democratic MovementOromo Federalist Democratic MovementThe Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement is a political party in Ethiopia, created to further the interests of the Oromo people.At the last legislative elections, on 15 May 2005, the party won 11 seats, all from the Oromia Region. The party Whip is Mesfin Nemera Deriesa from the Mirab Welega Zone...
- Afar National Democratic PartyAfar National Democratic PartyThe Afar National Democratic Party is a political party in Ethiopia.At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the party won 8 seats, all from the Afar Region...
- Benishangul-Gumuz People's Democratic Unity Front
- Gambela People's Democratic MovementGambela People's Democratic MovementThe Gambela Peoples’ Democratic Movement is a political party in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia...
- Sheko and Mezenger People's Democratic Unity OrganizationSheko and Mezenger People's Democratic Unity OrganizationThe Sheko and Mezenger People's Democratic Unity Organization is a political party in Ethiopia. At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the party elected Kassahun Jarka Ziyatu to represent a district in the Bench Maji Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region .-...
- Somali People's Democratic PartySomali People's Democratic PartyThe Somali People's Democratic Party is a political party in Ethiopia, officially representing the Somali people. It is allied with, but not a member of, the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front ....
- Hareri National LeagueHareri National LeagueThe Harari National League is a political party in Ethiopia. Its chairman, Murad Abdullahi, is also president of the Harari Region.The party celebrated its tenth anniversary 25 August 2001, under the leadership of chairman Fuad Ibrahim...
- Argoba Nationality Democratic OrganizationArgoba Nationality Democratic OrganizationThe Argoba National Democratic Organization is a political party in Ethiopia.At the last legislative elections on 15 May 2005, the party elected Amine Endiris Ebrahim to represent a district in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region....
Other national parties
- All-Ethiopia Democratic Party
- Ethiopian National Democratic Party
- Ethiopian Peace and Democratic Party
- Ethiopian People's Revolutionary PartyEthiopian People's Revolutionary PartyFounded in April 1972, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party was a prominent Marxist-Leninist organization in Ethiopia during the 1970s. It is also known as "Ihapa" from the acronym in Amharic...
- Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy
- Forum for Democratic Dialogue in Ethiopia - MedrekMedrekMedrek is an Ethiopian opposition political coalition founded in 2008 which contested the Ethiopian general election, 2010. In that election, Medrek won a single seat in the Council of People's Representatives, representing an electoral district in Addis Ababa. This was allegedly due to lack of...
- United Ethiopia Democratic Party
- Workers' Party of EthiopiaWorkers' Party of EthiopiaThe Workers' Party of Ethiopia is a Communist party in Ethiopia that was, from 1984 to 1990, the only legal political party in the country.-The Commission to Organize the Party of the Workers of Ethiopia:...
Other regional parties
- Afar Liberation FrontAfar Liberation FrontThe Afar Liberation Front is a political party in Ethiopia, commonly considered to be the most important organization dedicated to promoting the interests of the Afar people...
- Afar People's Democratic Movement
- Bench Madji People's Democratic Organization
- Ethiopian Berta People's Democratic Organization
- Ethiopian People's Patriotic FrontEthiopian People's Patriotic FrontThe Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front is a rebel group founded in side Eritrea in the period of 1987/88 in the beginning the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. It was is operating primarily in the northern Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region...
** - Gaadaa System Advancement Party
- Gedeyo Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front
- Gurage National Democratic Movement
- Hadiya National Democratic Organization
- Kafa Shaka People's Democratic Organization
- Kembata, Alabaa and Tembaro People’s Democratic Organization
- Konso People's Democratic Union
- Oromo Liberation FrontOromo Liberation FrontThe Oromo Liberation Front , or OLF, is an organization established in 1973 by Oromo nationalists to promote self-determination for the Oromo people against what they call "Abyssinian colonial rule". It has been outlawed and labeled as a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian government...
** - Sidama Liberation Movement
- Sidamo People's Democratic Organization
- Silte People's Democratic Unity Party
- South Omo People's Democratic Movement
- Walayta, Gamo, Gofa, Dawro, and Konta People's Democratic Organization