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"YfDe-A CONTENTS
h'P~"'PCtlIiiln ,.~. Proclamation No. 2/1995
fh.Tr-A-1~t-I\ce .cJ.'I"ht-ftlce&T-oA.h Declaration of the establishment of the Federal
OO''''P'T oooop'~i:' l\"7il;J-w:t flDlII Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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hCP~ "'PC If/Iiilft PROCLAMATION NO. 2/1995

fh.Tr-A-1 U'ot-I\ce .cJ.'I"ht-ftJ'ce &T-oA.h A PROCLAMATION TO DECLARE THE

0000 P' ~i:' .l\"7il;J-w:t ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERAL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETIDOPIA
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WHEREAS, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of
al\\\:fID- .,.wt}r-;J==faJ-h"7t}.e.~T fh.Tr-A-1 ~t-I\ce.cJ. 'l"h
Ethiopia have, through their elected Representatives, ratified
the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of
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ao1.+(J)c ih., OO''''P'T a.,.1.~""(J)c tlPlP~T f~t-lr
WHEREAS, the Founding Assembly of the Federation
OO''''P'T f ih1fofl"'1Dt}r-~ ~hC f1.Te; f ~t.1i' ~hc f1.T has been convened subsequent to the election and delegation,
h"'I\T ~CMie; (J)chAe; .,.he;(J)c'f f~t.1i). tlPP't-~"""~
,pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution, of Deputies to
f.,.t}~1. aOOIf)' ! the House of Peoples' Representatives and to the House of the
aib., tIP''''P'i: h''''1t !l~<li) tlPlP~T f"!.h.,.l\(J)c Federation of the Federal Government;
;J-(J)c~A ! NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1)
of the Constitution, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
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1. Short Tide
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&TofIl\.h OO''''P'T tlPOOp'~i:' l\"7il;J-lD:t flDlII This Proclamation may be cited as the "Declaration of the
h'P~ "'PC tlIiilft» .,.ofIf\ol\.m+il.e.~I\A II Establishment of the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia Proclamation No. 2/1995".
I' f~t-I\ce .cJ.'I"ht-ftJ'ce &TofIl\.h OOOOP'~T
2. Establishment of the Federal Democratic Republic
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is es-
tablished as of the 21"1day of August, 1995.
r. rAIII' ill\oo~hofl 3. Transfer of Power
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'l"ht-ftJ'ce &TofIl\.h f ih1fofl The House of Peoples' Representatives of the Federal
.,.wt}r-~ fDhc f1.T h~"'f1. I~ +, Iiilft ,.~. 'f.~C' Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has state power trans-
fOO''''P'T P'AIII" h1i..,..,~ tIP''''P'T "'~h9.A II ferred to it from the Transitional Government as of the 21 st
day of August, 1995.

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2. hA.Nf-r ih.,."{- 4. Repeals
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The following are hereby repealed:
Ii. f1i""'-r ID:":" ~C"'CI
1. The Transitional Period Charter;
I. f'T~IVI'-J:' ".&\III'C; .,...,IIC AOUID(a'f'lDlllaJo 2. The Definition of the Powers and Functions of the
h"~ -II'I'CIi/Iiifit~ II President Proclamation No. 1/1991.

~. hA~IIt: ih.,."{- "'""7.,~:" 5. Application of Prior Laws

O".~ 1\" fA ""."",.,.. ih.., tm.:"foA-f .u.'.~1\--= All prior laws shall continue to apply unless they are
"''''h~cV--= ~Tof)A.h ih., ou,..,,,.:,. .?C "h"'&\"'?~~ inconsistent with the Constitution of the Federal De-
t:'~I''''"''7.,~-J: -""''1'1\&\"II mocratic Republic of Ethiopia.

I. h~ .f'-UC;O~ 1..JI, 6. EffeCtive Date

"" h"~ h~"'a\ II .,., Iiifft ~.9'". 1.9'"r1f'1W This Proclamation sha&enter into force as of the 22Mday
".,C;&\II of August, 1995.

Done at Addis Ababa, tIPs 22Mday of August, 1995

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(p../C) ~.?(\tLJSJS NEGASSOGIDADA (DR.)

f'h.:"foA-f.u.'.~I\--= "''''h~(aJ,£ ~Tof)A.h PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
T ~ILJS':" REPtJIJUc OF ETlHOPIA

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