Head of state
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A new government was formed in early October 2026 and its full membership could not be confirmed. Parliament endorsed 22 federal ministers in the week of 4 to 10 October 2026, but no page opened on 13 October 2026 lists them: the Prime Minister's office (pmo.gov.et) and parliament (hopr.gov.et) sites gave no content or errors, and Wikipedia's cabinet list dates from 2021. Only the three seats confirmed by pages opened are listed; the rest of the cabinet is missing until a full list is found. The exact dates of the Prime Minister's swearing-in and the cabinet vote were not confirmed. The President was not re-elected or replaced according to any page opened; the state news agency calls Taye Atske Selassie President on 12 October 2026.
- Head of state
- Taye Atske SelassiePresident
- Head of government
- Abiy AhmedPrime Minister · since 2 Apr 2018
- System
- Parliamentary republicCapital: Addis Ababa
- UN e-government rank
- 169 of 193EGDI 2024
Ethiopia is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Taye Atske Selassie[3][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed[3][6][7][8]. Govpedia records 3 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedExecutive
Medemer Government (seventh parliamentary term)
0 of 3 verified on official pages
Formed after the 1 June 2026 general election, in which the Prosperity Party won 438 of 547 seats. In the week of 4 to 10 October 2026 Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term and the House of Peoples' Representatives endorsed 22 federal ministers. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[13]
2024
0.311rank 169 of 193
- Online services0.342
- Human capital0.325
- Telecom infrastructure0.266
Record of changes
Timeline
11 Oct 2026
The state news agency reports that, in the week of 4 to 10 October, Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term and parliament endorsed 22 federal cabinet ministers.[6]
Sourced5 Oct 2026
Finance Minister Ahmed Shide becomes Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives and Fitsum Assefa becomes Minister of Finance.[10][11]
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General election to the House of Peoples' Representatives; the Prosperity Party wins 438 of 547 seats.[12]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]President Taye Urges Strengthening Unity and Sovereignty on Flag Day
Ethiopian News AgencyNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Taye Atske Selassie
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Ethiopia's New Medemer Government, Strategic Diplomacy Define a Pivotal Week
Ethiopian News AgencyNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Congratulates Prime Minister Abiy on Re-election
Ethiopian News AgencyNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Abiy Ahmed
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]Let Diversity Become Ethiopia's Strength, DPM Temesgen Urges on National Flag Day
Ethiopian News AgencyNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]Fitsum Assefa
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]Ahmed Shide
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [12]2026 Ethiopian general election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [13]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026