House of Peoples' Representatives Appoints Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister

The House of Peoples' Representatives of the FDRE has appointed Dr. Abiy Ahmed as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia for the next five years. Following his appointment, Dr. Abiy Ahmed appeared before Parliament and took the oath of office to serve as the FDRE Prime Minister. The event took place on Meskerem 25, 2014 E.C. With this official oath, he has formally assumed the mandate to lead the government for the upcoming five-year term.