Prime Minister Meles Zenawi sworn in for another term
Ethiopia’s leader, Meles Zenawi was sworn in to serve another five-year term, as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister by the House of People’s Representative (HPR) at the opening session of parliament on 4th October 2010.
The House said PM Meles has enabled the nation to register double digit growth over the past seven years. It also said that Ethiopia has a raised profile in international fora, with PM Meles’ meticulous leadership.
The House believes that PM Meles is a capable leader who can ensure the renaissance of Ethiopia and the successful implementation of the five year Growth and Transformation Plan.
Talking of his premiership, PM Meles expressed his commitment to serve the nation with integrity and dedication according to the law of the land.
The ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and allies won a majority of seats in the 547-member parliaments on 23rd May, in an election which attracted a 90% voter turnout.
The ruling party’s landslide victory resulted from its track-record, which includes double-digit economic growth over the past seven years, significant improvements in people’s livelihoods, inputs in the agricultural sector which brought much increased productivity for small-scale farmers, and a large increase in social infrastructure such as schools and clinics but also in roads, telecommunications and hydro-power.
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