Crown Council of Ethiopia
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The Crown Council of Ethiopia was the constitutional body which advised the reigning emperors of Ethiopia
(Nəgusä Nägäst) and acted on behalf of the Crown. The council’s members were appointed by the emperor.
The Communist Derg
deposed the current emperor, Haile Selassie, 12 September 1974, then the following year announced that the monarchy had been abolished. However, in 1993 a Crown Council of Ethiopia, which included several descendants of Haile Selassie, claimed that the title of Emperor of Ethiopia still in existence, and the Crown Council is the legal head of Ethiopia.
The current Ethiopian constitution
confirmed the abolition of the emperorship, but Ethiopian royalists continue to operate the Crown Council. On 16 March 16 2005, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie
was reconfirmed by Crown Prince Zera Yacob Amha Selassie as President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia. Zera Yacob Amha Selassie is considered Crown Prince of Ethiopia
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Emperor of Ethiopia
The Emperor of Ethiopia was the hereditary ruler of Ethiopia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. The Emperor was the head of state and head of government, with ultimate executive, judicial and legislative power in that country...
(Nəgusä Nägäst) and acted on behalf of the Crown. The council’s members were appointed by the emperor.
The Communist Derg
Derg
The Derg or Dergue was a Communist military junta that came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I. Derg, which means "committee" or "council" in Ge'ez, is the short name of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a committee of...
deposed the current emperor, Haile Selassie, 12 September 1974, then the following year announced that the monarchy had been abolished. However, in 1993 a Crown Council of Ethiopia, which included several descendants of Haile Selassie, claimed that the title of Emperor of Ethiopia still in existence, and the Crown Council is the legal head of Ethiopia.
The current Ethiopian constitution
1995 Constitution of Ethiopia
The current Constitution of Ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, was adopted by the Transitional Government of Ethiopia in December 1994 and came into force in August 1995. The constitution was drawn up by the Constituent Assembly elected in June of that year.The...
confirmed the abolition of the emperorship, but Ethiopian royalists continue to operate the Crown Council. On 16 March 16 2005, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie
Ermias Sahle Selassie
Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie is the only son of Prince Sahle Selassie of Ethiopia and Princess Mahisente Habte Mariam. He is the grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, and also of Dejazmach Habte Mariam Gebre Igziabiher, the heir to the former Welega kingdom of Leqa Naqamte.Prince Ermias...
was reconfirmed by Crown Prince Zera Yacob Amha Selassie as President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia. Zera Yacob Amha Selassie is considered Crown Prince of Ethiopia
Line of succession to the Ethiopian Throne
The line of succession to the Ethiopian throne is described in the first section of the 1955 Revised Constitution of Ethiopia.In brief, the title of Emperor may pass only through male descendants of HIM Haile Selassie I, through the oldest male line before the younger...
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See also
- Adafersaw YenaduAdafersaw YenaduAdafersaw Yenadu, also known as Adafrisau YeNado, was an army commander, a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire, and a patriot.-Biography:...
- Asrate Medhin Kassa
- Mahisente Habte MariamMahisente Habte MariamPrincess Mahisente Habte Mariam is the widow of Prince Sahle Selassie, youngest son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. She is the daughter of Dejazmach Habte Mariam Gebre Igziabiher, heir to the former Welega Kingdom of Leqa Naqamte...
- Seyum MangashaSeyum MangashaSeyum Mangasha KBE was an army commander and a member of the Royal family of the Ethiopian Empire.-Biography:...
- Tisseme DargeTisseme DargeWoizero Tesseme Darge was the daughter of Ras Darge Sahle Selassie, Prince of Selale, and granddaughter of Sahle Selassie, Meridazmach of Shewa...