Ethiopia

House of Peoples' Representatives

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At the first sitting of the chamber
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Third
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
On the last Monday of September

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto

Sources: Constitution, art. 54(6)

There is a Code of conduct for members
Yes

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
Yes
(2022)
Basic salary, per year
170,280 ETB
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
9,593
(2023)
Basic allowances
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Basic allowance in PPP
0
Names of the basic allowances
No information available
Members pay income tax on salaries
No
Members pay income tax on allowances
No
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
Yes
Salary of the Speaker
72,900 ETB
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
10,297
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Ministerial salary
Year data was last reported

2012

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No
Office at parliament
No
Constituency office
No
Housing
Yes
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes

Notes: Transport and Per-Diem allowance

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
No

Notes: Deputy speaker ; chief government whip; assistant government whip

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
No
Committee Chair Yes

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Can be a member of parliament
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
36
(2021)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No