Ethiopia
Data on youth
Basic information > About parliament
Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Year of birth
1970
Age
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature.
Average age of all members
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Nashto Hirsi Jimail (Female)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
66
Oldest member
Ass. Prof. Ayalew Zeleke Sasse (Male)
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
Total per sex
Total of male
Total of female
Total per age interval
18-20
0
21-30
31-40
41-45
46-50
51-60
71-80
1
81-90
0
91 and over
0
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 18 | 223 | 94 | 73 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total <= 45: 335 | Total >= 46: 135 | ||||||||||
| Male | 0 | 4 | 95 | 67 | 52 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| Female | 0 | 14 | 128 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
Elections > Election system
Eligibility and voting
Minimum age of eligibility
The minimum age to become a member of parliament, or to run in parliamentary elections, may be different for each chamber in bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is sometimes higher than the minimum age for voting.
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?