National Election Board of Ethiopia

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) is an autonomous government agency which supervises the national elections of Ethiopia. The NEBE was established by Proclamation number 64/1992, and answers to the House of Peoples' Representatives.[1]

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Structure

The NEBE consists of two components: the Board and the Secretariat. According to Article 6 of the amended Proclamation number 532/2006, the Board of the NEBE consists of nine members who are nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the House of Peoples' Representatives. These members are selected based on national diversity, and gender representation.[1] The Secretariat is the operational branch of NEBE. The Secretariat is headed by a Chief Executive, and has the responsibility for the preparation and conduct of the electoral process.[2]

Abiy reforms

In November 2018, during the prime ministership of Abiy Ahmed that started in April 2018 promising major reforms, the judge Birtukan Mideksa was appointed as the head of NEBE.[3]

References
  1. "About NEBE", NEBE website (accessed 16 May 2010)
  2. "Establishment and Structure of NEBE", NEBE website (accessed 16 May 2010)
  3. Anberbir, Yohannes (2018-11-24). "Chairwoman steps up". The Reporter (Ethiopia). Archived from the original on 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
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