List of political parties in Ethiopia
Political parties in Ethiopia only existed de facto since 1984, before various liberation and resistance organizations existed.
From 1889 to 1974 the emperors Menelik II , Iyasu V , the Empress Zauditu and Emperor Haile Selassie I ruled in Ethiopia . In the years 1936 to 1941 there was an interruption due to the occupation of the Italians. Here Ethiopia suffered from the atrocities of the fascist party . After that, political parties were not allowed in the Abyssinian Empire . From 1974 to 1984 the military ruled until 1991 Ethiopia was a one-party state with the Workers' Party of Ethiopia ( Worker's Party of Ethiopia , shortcuts WPE) and Unity Party, opposition parties could only exist underground or in exile.
After the fall of the Mengistu regime , there was a transitional government with a provisional parliament until the elections for the constituent constitution on June 5, 1994 . The first real elections took place on May 7th, June 18th and June 28th 1995. The first members of the House of Representatives ( Parlama for short ) were elected. Since then there have been elections in 2000 , 2005 and 2010 . The Bundeshaus , whose deputies are representatives of the regions , was elected in 2000 and 2005.
Parliamentary parties
- AAPO - All-Amhara People's Organization
- AEUO - Unified Ethiopian Organization
- ANDM - National Democratic Movement of the Amhars
- ANDO - Democratic Movement of the Argobba Nationality
- ANDP - National Democratic Party of the Afar
- ARDUF - Revolutionary Democratic United Front of the Afar
- BGPDUF - Democratic United Front of the Benishangul-Gumuz People
- EDL - Ethiopian Democratic League
- EDUP - Ethiopian Democratic Unity Party
- ESDFP - Ethiopian Social Democratic Federal Party
- GPDM - Democratic Movement of the Peoples of Gambellas
- HNL - Harari National League
- IHAPA - Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party
- MEISON - All Ethiopian Socialist Movement
- ONC - Oromo People's Congress
- OPDO - Democratic Organization of the Oromo People
- RE: MDSJ - Rainbow Ethiopia: Movement for Democracy and Social Justice
- SEPDC - Democratic Alliance of the Peoples of South Ethiopia
- SEPDM - South Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement
- SMPDUO - Democratic United Front of the Sheko and Majangir Peoples
- SPDP - Democratic Party of the Somali People
- TPLF - Tigray People's Liberation Front
- UDJ - Unit for Democracy and Justice
- UEDP-M - United Ethiopian Democratic Party / Medhin
- WAFIDO - Federal Democratic Oromo Movement
Party alliances
- EPRDF - Revolutionary Democratic Front of the Ethiopian Peoples
- TPLF
- OPDO
- ANDM
- SEPDM
- CUD - Coalition for Unity and Democracy
- EDL
- AEUP
- UEDP
- RE: MDSJ
- UEDF - United Ethiopian Democratic Forces
- ONC
- ESDFP
- SEPDC
- AAPO
- EDUP
- IHAPA
- MEISON
- ARDUF
- AFD - Alliance for Freedom and Democracy
- CUD
- UEDF
- EPPF
- OLF
- ONLF
- SLF
Unregistered parties
- EPPF - Patriotic Front of the Ethiopian Peoples ( Ethiopian Peoples' Patriotic Front )
- EUF - Ethiopian United Front
- BPLM - People's Liberation Movement of Beni Shangul ( Beni Shangul People's Liberation Movement )
- KPF - Patriotic Front of the Kaffa ( Kefagn Patriotic Front )
- IFLO - Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia
- OLF - Oromo Liberation Front
- ONLF - National Liberation Front for the Ogaden
- SLF - Sidama Liberation Front
Historical parties
- WPE - Labor Party of Ethiopia
- WSLF - West Somali Liberation Front
- EPLF - Eritrean People's Liberation Front
- ESDL - Democratic League of the Ethiopian Somali
- EDU - Ethiopian Democratic Union
See also
Web links
- electionworld.org 2000 elections
- en: Ethiopian general elections, 2005
- ethiopar.net Website of the Ethiopian Parliament
- Detailed listing of (almost) all parties
- An asylum report from Amnesty International (German) gives a deep insight into the matter.