Ethiopia Administrative Divisions
Note: By the constitution of 21
Aug 1995, Ethiopia was reorganized into nine
ethnically-based regional states (kilil):
Afar, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumaz, Gambela Peoples, Harari
Peoples, Oromia, Somali, Southern Nations Nationalities
and Peoples, Tigray; with two separate self-governing
administrations (astedader
akabibi) in: Addis Ababa capital
city, and from 2004, the Dire Dawa chartered city.
Party abbreviations:
AAPO = Ye'melawi 'Amara Hizibi
Dirijiti (All-Amhara People's Organization, ethnic
Amhara, est.1993); BGPDP =
Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Party;
ONLF = Jabhadda
Waddaniga Xoreynta Ogaadeenya (Ogaden National
Liberation Front, Ogaden separatist, est.1984);
PB = Paartii Badhaadhiinaa
(Prosperity Party, centrist, nationalist, former
EPRDF, est.1 Dec 2019);
TPLF = Hizbawi Weyane
Harinet Tigray (Popular Revolution for the
Freedom of Tigray, Tigre regionalist, democratic
socialist, Marxist to 1991, part 1988-2019
of EPRDF, banned 18 Jan 2021 - 22
Mar 2023, est.18
Feb 1975);
- Former parties:
ADP = Amhara
Democratic Party (former ADNM, 30 Sep
2018-1 Dec 2019, merged into PB); ADU
= Afar Democratic Union (Afar regionalist, 1990-1992,
then APDO); ALF
= Afar Liberation Front (or Afar Sultanate
Liberation Front, 1975-1999, merged into ANDP);
ANDM = Ye'bihere Amara
Demokirasiyawi Niqinaqe (Amhara
National Democratic Movement, 1982-30 Sep 2018,
renamed ADP); ANDP
= Ye'afari Biherawi Demokirasiyawi Pariti (Afar
National Democratic Party, Afar
regionalist, 1999-1 Dec 2019 merged into
PB); APDO
= Afar People's Democratic Organization (former ADU, 1992-1999,
merged into ANDP); B-GPDUF
= Ye'benishanigulina Gumuzi Hizibochi Demokirasiwi
Anidineti (Benishangul-Gumuz People's Democratic
Unity Front, Benishangul-Gumuz regionalist,
1996-1 Dec 2019, merged into PB);
BPLM = Benishangul People's
Liberation Movement (in 1996 merged into B-GPDUF);
EPDM = Ethiopian People's
Democratic Movement (1980-1982, later ANDM);
EPRDF = Ye'itiyopiya Hizibochi
Abiyotawi Dimokirasiyawi Ginibari (Ethiopian
People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, revolutionary
democracy, ethnic self-determination, coalition
of OPDO, ANDM, SEPDF and TPLF, to 1991
Marxist-Leninist communist, May 1988-1 Dec 2019,
renamed PB); ESPDP
= Ye'somale Hizibochi Demokirasiwi Pariti
(Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party, Somali
region, democratic-socialist, 1998-1 Dec
2019, merged into PB); GPDF
= Gambella People's Democratic Front (1998-2003,
successor GPDM); GPDM
= Ye'gamibela Hizibochi Demokirasiyawi Niqinaqe
(Gambella People's Democratic Movement, also called
Gambella Peoples' Unity Democratic Movement, former
GPLM, 2003-1 Dec 2019, merged into PB); GPLM
= Gambela People's Liberation Movement (1991-98,
successor GPDM);
HNL =
Zihareri Mehadiya Ligi/Ye'hareri
Biherawi Ligi (Harari National League
(Harari regionalist, 1991-1
Dec 2019, merged into PB);
ODP = Dhaabbata
Demokraatawaa Oromo/Ye'oromo
Demokirasiyawi Dirijiti (Oromo Democratic
Party, Omoro regionalist, social-democratic,
former ODPO, 20 Sep 2018-1 Dec
2019, merged into PB);
ODPO = Dhaabbata
Demokraatawaa Ummata Oromo/Ye'oromo Hizibochi
Demokirasiyawi Dirijiti (Oromo People's Democratic
Organization (Omoro regionalist, social-democratic,
1982-20 Sep 2018 renamed ODP);
SEPDF = Southern Ethiopia
People's Democratic Front (renamed SEPDM);
SEPDM = Ye'debubi Itiyopiya
Hizbochi Demokrasiyawi Niqinaqe (Southern Ethiopian
People's Democratic Movement, former
SEPDF, 1992-Dec 2019, merged into PB);
WSLF = Western
Somali Liberation Front (Ogaden regionalist, Somali
separatist, 1974-1989)
States
Afar
![[former State of
Afar flag (Ethiopia) 1994-2012] [former State of Afar flag
(Ethiopia) 1994-2012]](et-af.gif)
1995 - 2012
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![[State of Afar flag
(Ethiopia)] [State of Afar flag
(Ethiopia)]](et-afar.gif)
Adopted 2012
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21 Aug 1995
State of Afar (Qafar Rakaakayak).
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1992 -
1995
Habib `Ali
Mirah Hanfré
(b. 1956? - d. 2018) ALF
Sep 1995 - Mar
1996 Hanfré
`Ali
Mirah
(b. 1946? - d. 2020) ALF
Mar 1996 - 2015
Ismail `Ali Serro
APDO/ANDP
Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
Awol Arba (1st time)(acting)
ADNP
16 Nov 2015 - 17 Dec 2018
Seyoum Awel
ANDP
17 Dec 2018 -
Awol Arba (2nd time)
ANDP;2019 PB
Amhara
21 Aug
1995
State of Amhara (Ämara Kilil).
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1992 - Oct
2000
Addisu
Legesse
ANDM
Oct 2000 - 5 Oct
2005 Yoseph
Reta
(b.
1956)
ANDM
5 Oct 2005 - 19 Dec 2013
Ayalew Gobezie
ANDM
19 Dec 2013 - 8 Mar 2018
Gedu Andargatchew
(b. 1969)
ANDM
8 Mar 2018 - 22 Jun 2019 Ambachew
Mekonnen
(b. 1970? - d. 2019) ANDM;2018
ADP
22 Jun 2019 - 15 Jul 2019
Lake Ayalew (acting)
15 Jul 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 Temesgen Tiruneh
ADP;2019 PB
30 Sep 2021 - 25 Aug 2023 Yilkal Kefale
Asres
(b. 1968)
PB
25 Aug 2023
-
Arega Kebede
Benishangul-Gumuz
21 Aug
1995
Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State (Benšangul Gumuz).
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1993
Atom Mustafa
1993 - 1994
Atieb Ahmed
BPLM
1994 - 1995
Abdu Mohammed
(b. 1953? - d. 2012) BPLM
Jul 1995 - Nov 2008
Yaregal Aysheshum
(b.
1968)
B-GPDUF
Nov 2008 - 19 May 2016 Ahmed Nasir
Ahmed
(b. 1965 - d. 2016) BGPDP
15 Jun 2016
-
Ashadli Hassan
BGPDP
Central Ethiopia
![[Central Ethiopia
Region (Ethiopia)] [Central Ethiopia
Region (Ethiopia)]](et-cers.gif)
Adopted 19 Aug 2023
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19 Aug
2023
Central
Ethiopia Regional State created from part of the
Southern
Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' state.
Chief Administrator
19 Aug 2023
-
Endashaw Tassew
(acting)
(deputy Chief Administrator)
Gambella
21 Aug
1995
State of Gambella Peoples (Gambela Hizboch).
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1992 -
1997
Okello Ouman
GPDM
Aug 1997 -
2003
Okello
Gnigelo
GPDF
2003 -
2004
Okello Akway
Jan 2004 -
2005
Keat Tuach Bithow (acting)
29 Sep 2005 - 16 Apr 2013 Umed
Ubong
GPDM
16 Apr 2013 - 10 Nov 2018 Gatluak Tut
Koat
GPDM
10 Nov 2018
-
Omot Ojulu Obup
GPDM;2019 PB
Harari
21 Aug
1995
Harari Peoples (Hārerī Hizb) National Regional
State.
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1993
Gatur
1993 - 1996
Haji Gotu
1996 - Sep
1999
Abdulahi Idris Ibrahim
Sep 1999 - Sep
2000 Gazali
Mohammed
Sep 2000 - Oct
2000 Nuria
Abdulahi (f)
Oct 2000 - 3 Oct 2005
Fuad Ibrahim
HNL
3 Oct 2005 - Nov 2018 Murad
Abdulhadin
HNL
Nov 2018 -
Ordin
Bedri
HNL;2019 PB
Oromia
21 Aug
1995
State of Oromia (Oromiyaa).
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1992 - 1995
Hassen
Ali
OPDO
28 Oct 1995 - 24 Jul 2001 Kuma
Demeksa
(b. 1958)
OPDP
(= Kumaa Dammaqsaa)
24 Jul 2001 - 28 Oct 2001 Vacant
28 Oct 2001 - 6 Oct 2005 Junedin Sado
(Juneidi Sad)
OPDO
6 Oct 2005 - 6 Sep
2010 Abadula Gemeda
(b. 1958)
OPDO
(= Abbaa Duulaa Gammadaa)
6 Sep 2010 - 17 Feb 2014
Alemayehu Atomsa
(b. 1969 - d. 2014)
OPDO
(= Alamaayyoo Atoomsaa)
27 Mar 2014 - 23 Oct 2016 Muktar Kedir (= Mutaar
Kadiir)
OPDO
23 Oct 2016 - 18 Apr 2019 Lemma
Megersa
(b. 1970)
OPDO;2018 ODP
(= Lammaa Magarsaa)
18 Apr 2019 -
Shimelis Abdisa
ODP;2019 PB
(= Shimallis Abdiisaa)
(acting to 25 Sep 2021)
Sidama
![[Flag of State of
Sidama (Ethiopia)] [Flag of State of
Sidama (Ethiopia)]](et-sid1.jpg)
Adopted 18 Jun 2020
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20 Nov
2019
Referendum in Sdama zone, of the State of Southern
Nations,
Nationalities and Peoples state, supports creating a
Sidama state by 98.5%.
18 Jun 2020
Sidama Regional State (Sidaamu Qoqqowo) split
from Southern Nations,
Nationalities, and Peoples state).
President of the Executive Committee
18 Jun 2020 -
Desta Ledamo
PB
(administrator
to 30 Sep 2021)
Somali
c.1999 - 2008, Re-adopted 7 Sep 2018
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![[Flag of
Ethiopia Somali State 2008-2018 (Ethiopia)] [Flag of Ethiopia Somali
State 2008-2018 (Ethiopia)]](et-so1.gif)
2008 - 7 Sep 2018
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![[Variant Flag of Ethiopia Somali State
2008-2018 (Ethiopia)] [Variant Flag of Ethiopia
Somali State 2008-2018 (Ethiopia)]](et-so2.gif)
2008 - 7 Sep 2018 Variant
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21 Aug
1995
Ethiopia State of Somali.
13 Sep
2018
Somali Regional State (Gobolka
Soomaalida).
Presidents of the Executive Committee
Jan 1993 - Nov
1993
Abdulahi Muhammed Sa'adi
(b. 1934)
ONLF
Dec 1993 - Apr
1994 Hassan
Jire Kalinle
ONLF
Apr 1994 - Nov 1994
Abdulrahman Abd
Ghani
Non-party
(= Cabdulraxman Maxamed Ghaani)
1995 - Oct
1997
Id Tahir Farah
ESPDP
Oct 1997 - Oct
2000
Mohammed Ma'alin Ali
ONLF
Oct 2000 -
2003
Abdul Reshid
Dulane
ESPDP
2003 -
2005
Abdul Jibril
(acting)
ESPDP
Oct 2005 - Oct 2008
Abdulahi Hassen
Mohammed
ESPDP
Oct 2008 - Jul 2010 Da'ud
Mohamed Ali
ESPDP
Jul 2010 - 6 Aug 2018 Abdi
Mohamed Omar "Abdi Iley"
ESPDP
(= Cabdi Maxamuud Cumar)
6 Aug 2018 - 22 Aug 2018
Ahmed Abdi Mohamed "Ilkacase" (b.
1986) ESPDP
(acting)
22 Aug 2018
-
Mustefe Mohamed Omer "Cagjar" (b.
1972)
ESPDP;2019 PB
(= Mustafa Muxumed Cumar)
(acting to 18 Oct 2021)
South Ethiopia
![[Flag of
South Ethiopia Regional State (Ethiopia)] [Flag of South Ethiopia
Regional State (Ethiopia)]](et-sers.gif)
Adopted 19 Aug 2023
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6 Feb 2023
Gedeo, Gamo, Gofa, Konso,
South Omo, Wolayita zones and special
districts of Amaro, Ale, Basketo, Burji
and Derashe vote 95% to
form a new Southern Ethiopia state (a
re-run in Wolayita zone is
held on 19 Jun 2023).
19 Aug 2023
South Ethiopia Regional State created from part Southern
Nations
Nationalities and Peoples' state.
President of the Executive Committee
19 Aug 2023 -
Tilahun
Kebede
(b. 1967)
Southern
Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples'
21 Aug
1995
State of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples'
(YeDebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na
Hizboch Kilil).
20 Nov 2019
Sidama zone votes in favor of forming a
new Sidama
regional state
with 98.5% of the vote (effective 18 Jun 2020).
30 Sep
2021
Bench Sheko, Dawuro, Kaffa, Sheka, and West Omo zones,
and
the
Konta special district vote 96% to form
a South
West
Ethiopia
Peoples' regional state (effective 23 Nov 2021).
6 Feb 2023
Gedeo, Gamo, Gofa, Konso, South
Omo, Wolayita zones and special
districts of Amaro, Ale, Basketo, Burji
and Derashe vote
95% to
form a new South
Ethiopia regional state (a re-run in Wolayita
zone is held on 19 Jun 2023)(effective 19 Aug 2023).
19 Aug
2023
Remainder of the SNNP becomes the Central
Ethiopia region state.
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1992 -
2001
Abate
Kisho
SEPDF
12 Nov 2001 - Mar
2006 Hailemariam Desalegne
Boshe (b. 1965)
EPRDF
Mar 2006 - Jul 2013
Shiferaw
Shigutie
SEPDM
13 Jul 2013 - 24
Jul 2018 Dessie Dalke
SEPDM/EPRDF
24 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2019
Million Mathewos (Mathios)
SEPDM/EPRDF
31 Aug 2019 - 19 Aug 2023 Restu
Yirdaw
SEPDM/EPRDF;2019 PB
(acting to 1 Oct 2021)
South West
Ethiopia Peoples'
![[Flag of South West Ethiopia Peoples
State Flag (Ethiopia)] [Flag of South West
Ethiopia Peoples State Flag (Ethiopia)]](et_sws.gif)
Adopted 23 Nov 2021
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30 Sep
2021
Bench Sheko, Dawuro, Kaffa, Sheka, and West Omo zones,
and the
Konta special district, of the
State of Southern Nations,
Nationalities and Peoples, vote 96% to
form a South West state.
23 Nov
2021
South West Ethiopia Peoples' Regional state
(split from Southern
Nations,
Nationalities, and Peoples' state).
Chief Administrator
23 Nov 2021
-
Negash Wagesho Amencho (acting) (b.
1989) PB
(deputy Chief Administrator)
Tigray
21 Aug
1995
Tigray National Regional State (Bəherawi Kəllelawi
Mängəśti Təgray).
5 Nov 2020 - 15 Feb 2022 Federal
government declares state of emergency in Tigray.
(occupying the capital Mekele 28 Nov 2020 - 28 Jun
2021).
Presidents of the Executive Committee
1992 - 9 Apr
2001
Gebru
Asrat
TPLF
9 Apr 2001 - Dec 2010 Ato
Tsegay Berhe Hadera
(b.
1947)
TPLF
(acting to 17 Nov 2001)
2010 - 8 Jan 2018
Ato Abay Woldu
(b.
1965) TPLF
9 Jan 2018 - 28 Nov 2020 Debretsion
Gebremichael
(b. 196.) TPLF
(acting to 24 Sep 2020; in dissidence 13 Nov 2020 - 3
Mar 2022)
Chief Executives of the Transitional Government
13 Nov 2020 - 5 May 2021 Mulu Nega
Kahsay
(b.
1967)
Non-party
5 May 2021 - 5 Apr 2023
Abraham Belay
Berhe
PB
Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional
Administration
5 Apr 2023 -
Getachew Reda Kahsay
(b. 1974)
TPLF
City Administrations
Addis
Ababa
21 Aug 1995
Addis Ababa (Adis Abeba) Capital City.
Mayors and Chairmen of Administrative
Council
1993 -
1996
Tefera
Walwa
ANDM
1996 - 24 Jan
2003
Ali
Abdo
OPDO
24 Jan 2003 - 9 May 2006
Arkebe Oqubay
(b. 1957)
TPLF
9 May 2006 - 20 May 2008
Birhane Deressa (acting)
Non-party
20 May 2008 - 9 Jul 2013 Kuma
Demeksa (= Kumaa Dammaqsaa) (b.
1958)
EPRDF
9 Jul 2013 - 17 Jul 2018
Diriba Kuma (= Dirribaa Kumaa)
OPDO
17 Jul 2018 - 18 Aug 2020 Takele Uma Banti
(acting)
(b. 1981)
Non-party?
(= Takala Umaa Bantii)
18 Aug 2020
-
Adanech Abiebie
(f)
PB
(= Adaanach Abbabee)
(acting to 28 Sep 2021)
Dire Dawa
![[Dire Dawa
Chartered City (Ethiopia)] [Dire Dawa
Chartered City (Ethiopia)]](et-dire_dawa.gif)
1991 -
2004
Dire Dawa under federal administration, without
autonomy.
Jan
1993
Dire Dawa Provisional Administration.
21 Aug
1995
Constitution leaves the status of Dire Dawa unresolved
(Dire Dawa Administration).
4 Aug 2004
Dire Dawa Chartered City.
Administrator
Nov 1991 - Jan
1993 Habatmu
Assefa
Wakjira
OPDO
Chairman of the Provisional Administration
Jan 1993 - 1995
Ismail Aw Adem
Chairman of Administration
Council
1995 -
2003
Solomon Hailu
Chief Administrator
2003 -
2006
Fiseha Zerihun
TPLF
Mayors
7 Aug 2006 - 21 Jun 2008 Abdulaziz Mohammed
OPDO
21 Jun 2008 - 2010 Adem
Farah
SPDP
2010 - 2015
Ased Ziad
OPDO
Oct 2015 - 12 Mar 2019
Ato Ibrahim Usman Farah
SPDP
12 Mar 2019 - 23 Jul 2019
Mahadi Gire (acting)
ESPDP;2019 PB
23 Jul 2019 - 29 Sep 2021 Ahmed Mohammed Bouh
29 Sep 2021 -
Kadir Juhar Ibrahim
PB
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