Mufriat Kamil Elected Speaker of the House of Federation

The House of Federation (HoF) has officially elected veteran leader Mufriat Kamil as its new Speaker. She is a former senior government official returning to a top legislative leadership role. The high-profile election took place during the opening of the first regular session of the first year of the upper house's seventh parliamentary term. Alongside Mufriat's appointment, the upper house also announced the election of Mr. Desta Ledamo as its Deputy Speaker. The appointments mark a key leadership transition within Ethiopia's parliamentary structure as the new legislative session begins.