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The Ethiopian presidency is largely a symbolic office with little power. Most of the power is vested in the hands of the Prime Minister. Presidents serve six-year terms.
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Chairmen of the Provisional Military Administrative Council of Ethiopia (Derg, 1974-1987)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of the Provisional Military Administrative Council (Derg) | |||
| 12 September 1974 to 17 November 1974 | Aman Mikael Andom, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil | |
| 17 November 1974 to 28 November 1974 | Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil | 1st Term |
| 28 November 1974 to 3 February 1977 | Tafari Benti, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil | |
| 11 February 1977 to 10 September 1987 | Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil/EWP | 2nd Term |
Presidents of Ethiopia (1987-Present)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | |||
| 10 September 1987 to 21 May 1991 | Mengistu Haile Mariam, President | EWP | |
| 21 May 1991 to 27 May 1991 | Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, acting President | EWP | |
| Ethiopia (Ityop’iya) | |||
| 27 May 1991 to 28 May 1991 | Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, acting President | EWP | |
| 28 May 1991 to 22 August 1995 | Meles Zenawi, interim President | TPLF/EPRDF | |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ityop’iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik) | |||
| 22 August 1995 to 8 October 2001 | Negasso Gidada, President | OPDO | |
| 8 October 2001 to present | Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President | EPRDF | Re-elected in 2007 |
Affiliations:-
| AAPO | All-Amhara People's Organisation |
| EPRDF | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
| OPDO | Oromo People's Democratic Organization Oromo regionalist |
| TPLF | Tigrayan People's Liberation Front Tigray regionalist |
| EPRP | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party socialist, 1974-1991 |
| EWP | Workers' Party of Ethiopia Communist Party - only legal party 1984-1990, renounced Marxist-Leninism 7 March 1990 |
| MEISON | All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement 1976-1991, socialist, only legal party 1976-1978 |
| WSLF | Western Somali Liberation Front Ogaden regionalist, Somali separatist 1974-1989 |
| n-p | non-partisan |
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