WHEREAS, the Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia have, through their elected Representatives, ratified the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
WHEREAS, the Founding Assembly of the Federation has been convened subsequent to the election and delegation, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution, of Deputies to the House of Peoples’ Representatives and to the House of the Federation of the Federal Government;
NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the Constitution, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: