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
Coalitions and parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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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 |