Yefedereshein Mekir Bete (House of the Federation)

General Information

Parliament name (generic / translated)	-
Structure of parliament	Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated)	Yefedereshein Mekir Bete / House of the Federation
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments)	Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete / House of Peoples' Representatives
Leadership
President	Degefe Bula (M)
Secretary General	Habtamu Nini Abino (M)
Composition
Members (statutory / current number)	112 / 112
Women (current number)	21 (18.75%)
Mode of designation	Indirectly elected 112
Term	5 years
Last renewal dates	3 October 2005 6 October 2005

Legal Framework
Electoral law	23 August 1993
Mode of designation	Indirectly elected 112
Voting system	Members are either elected indirectly by the country's nine State Councils or directly by the people if the Councils so decide. Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements	age: 18 years Ethiopian citizenship residence of at least two years in constituency disqualifications: insanity, imprisonment
Candidates
Eligibility	Qualified electors age: 21 years Ethiopian citizenship literacy regular residence in constituency where running for at least 5 years immediately preceding polling date
Incompatibilities	members of the Council of People's Representatives
Candidacy requirements	by individual citizens or political organizations support of at least 500 registered electors from constituency

Appointment and term of office
Title	President of the House of Federation
Term	duration: 5 years (term of House) reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution
Appointment	elected by all the Members of the House formal notification is required candidatures must be deposited at least two month before the election
Eligibility	NA (no information received)
Voting system	formal vote by secret ballot 2/3 majority is required in the first round
Procedures / results	the Head of the electorate board presides over the House during the voting the electorate board supervises the voting the electorate board announces the results within a month time
Status
Status	ranks third in the hierarchy of the State in the absence of the President, the Vice-President can assume his/her role and functions
Board
Material facilities	NA (no information received)