1987 Constitution of Ethiopia
| 1987 Constitution of Ethiopia | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Jurisdiction | People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (present day Ethiopia and Eritrea) |
| Presented | June 1986 |
| Date effective | 22 February 1987 |
| System | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic |
| Executive | National Shengo |
The Constitution of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝቦች ዴሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ ሕገ መንግሥት, romanized: Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā Həzbāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk Ḥige Menigišit), also known as the 1987 Constitution of Ethiopia, was a communist state constitution and Ethiopia's third constitution overall. It went into effect on 22 February 1987 after a referendum on 1 February of that year. Its adoption inaugurated the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE).