Ethiopian presidential election, 2007

Ethiopian presidential election, 2007
Ethiopia
9 October 2007

 
Nominee Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Party Independent
Electoral vote 430

President before election

Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Independent

Elected President

Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Independent

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A presidential election was held in Ethiopia on October 9, 2007, in which the Ethiopian Parliament re-elected Girma Woldegiorgis for a second six-year term. He was first elected by the upper house, the House of Federation, before being elected by the lower house, the House of People's Representatives, with 430 votes in favor, 88 against, and 11 abstaining.[1]

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