House of People's Representatives

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The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers. The lower house is the Council of People's Representatives (Amharic የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤትYehizbtewekayoch Mekir Bet) with 547 members (22 seats are reserved for representatives of minority Nationalities and Peoples), elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies.

[edit] 2005 elections

Main article: Ethiopian general elections, 2005

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'Summary of the 15 May 2005 Ethiopian House of People's Representatives election results
Coalitions and parties Votes % Seats
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front   327
Coalition for Unity and Democracy   109
United Ethiopian Democratic Forces   52
Somali People's Democratic Party   24
Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement   11
Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Unity Front   8
Afar National Democratic Party   8
Gambela People's Democratic Movement   3
Sheko and Mezenger People's Democratic Unity Organization   1
Hareri National League   1
Argoba Nationality Democratic Organization   1
Independent   1
Total     546