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Woyanne re-elects Girma Woldegiorgis as President

October 9th, 2007 |  |  13 Comments

Woyanne-run ENA reports the following:

President Girma
President Girma

(ENA, Addis Ababa) – The House of Peoples’ Representatives and the House of Federation (Woyanne’s rubber stamp parliament) during their joint session on Tuesday elected Girma Woldegiorgis for his second term in office as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE).

President Girma for his part announced that he would make all efforts towards efficiently discharging the responsibilities given by the Ethiopian people and government.

During the first regular meeting of the third year term of the HPR that nominated Girma to serve as president of the country for the coming six years, government whip with the rank of Minister at the HPR, Shiferaw Jarso said President Girma has efficiently discharged his responsibilities during his first term in office.

Shiferaw, while outlining activities of President Girma in office, noted that in addition to playing role in promoting the positive image of the country, President Girma has contributed a lot in facilitating ways through which Ethiopia could create good relation with the outside world.

President Girma has been efficiently discharging his responsibilities through encouraging development efforts creating good communication with nations and nationalities, he said.

Representatives of opposition political parties at the House for their part had nominated Professor Beyene Petros, which they said has a good academic background and professional competency.

Speaker of the House, Ambassador Teshome Toga during the joint session of the HPR and the House of Federation made the remark that President Girma has efficiently undertook his responsibilities through creating smooth relation with the public.

The HPR and the House of Federation elected President Girma to serve as President of the FDRE for the coming six years with 430 votes 88 objections and 11 abstentions.

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13 Comments to “Woyanne re-elects Girma Woldegiorgis as President”

  1. Anonymous says:

    President Girma is careless as the Weyane provides him
    raw meat and Tej as he is sitting in office and conducts their business.
    He makes the palace Tej Bet.
    The government is so incompetent that they elected such a
    worthless retiree to conduct their business.
    What a Shame!

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    October 9th, 2007 at 11:31 AM

  2. Nebiyou D. says:

    Note to ER:
    I think the constitution allows the ceremonial president to be elected upto two terms. The prime minister has no term limit (can stay in power as long as he likes).

    I don’t think your comment is correct.

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    October 9th, 2007 at 11:54 AM

  3. talkethio says:

    Drama needs an actor even when it is a comedy!

    Girma is a good comedy character he can’t move much,he can’t stand for 5 min and he thinks woyane house is a church.

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    October 9th, 2007 at 12:02 PM

  4. tertaraw says:

    Thanks that Woyanne has not elected Pr. Beyene Petros ( the opposition leader). U know that Meles ( the crooked one ) might have used it for international diplomacy. Don’t worry about the big donkey it has no power….

    Janamora

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    October 9th, 2007 at 12:24 PM

  5. Samrawit says:

    EPDRF Break the Ethiopian Constitution and elected Girma Wolde Giorgis as a president for the next six years. According to the Ethiopian constitution, the president should be a member of the council (should be elected from the members of the council). Although, Girma was a member of the ex- council, he is not the member of the current council. He has not elected by the people and he has no seat in the parlament, hence he can not be a president.

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    October 9th, 2007 at 1:03 PM

  6. kebede says:

    I can not wish you good working time in your new term,as i have never seen one remarkable job done by you.
    So i wish you more eating ………

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    October 9th, 2007 at 1:52 PM

  7. Belaye Zeleke says:

    Congratulations President Girma Woldegiorgis!

    Personally this is excellent news as I expect every useless TPLF officials shall be held accountable while he/she is in power for the suffering of our people for the past 17 years

    I must say that, I am deeply “impressed” with President Germa’s academic achievements stated during his reappointment ceremony speech at the parliament. Thus-Certificates in Management (from Holland), in Air Traffic Management (in Sweden) and Air Traffic Control (in Canada). Well! Well! I had not clue that it takes a few certificates from 45 years back in air traffic control to be elected as a president. May be I have failed to understand that, all economic and social injustice problems in Ethiopia is directly attributed to the lack of certified air-traffic controllers or the flow of airplanes in & out of the country.

    The second most fascinating talent of the reelected president is, President Girma speaks many
    Languages fluently. They are: Afan Oromo (Oromiffa), Amharic, Tigrinya, Italian, English and French. Amazing Grace ! For a man who speaks such diverse languages yet, repeatedly failed to speak against the TPLF tyrant regime on behalf of millions of voiceless Ethiopians thus comprised of multi ethnicities.

    In conclusion, I “commend” the TPLF regime for their brave move to reappoint an 82 year old dysfunctional human being who can easily be monitored and given command by Woyane remote-contorl. This validates that, an 82 year old man who is on wheelchair and on the verge of loosing his memory each day is more suited to manipulate and be used as a puppet so that the tyrant TPLF regime could continue oppressing the Ethiopian people for years to come.

    Ayeee Hagere Ethiopian Sentun Gud Ayesh!

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    October 9th, 2007 at 1:58 PM

  8. yikerbelen says:

    Please forward my congratulation to EPRP’s one wing chair man Iyassu alemayehu. His father -in law is being elected as ethiopia’s president for the coming sext years by weyanes , who are the families of iyassu alemayehu from erobe[ tegeray].Leutenat Girma has never had any problem to work with all dictators. he has worked with three regimes with out any problem. the only thing what he needs to have is enough money to fill his big belly and to send millions of dollars to his daugther in disapora [ europe]. God save ethiopia from such a conscienceless ppl. amen

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    October 9th, 2007 at 2:08 PM

  9. Katchisaw says:

    The Weyane/TPLF regime never abide by law and regulation when they want they can change what ever law is in the book as they have no respect for the rule of law.The weyanes and their master wodi Zenawi appointed the old man to the presidencey what a jocke they do all this to decit the world “aye weyanes min gudoch nachu”

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    October 9th, 2007 at 4:37 PM

  10. Tokichaw says:

    Again the Woyane regime violates the constitution by selecting the “HODAM & TEJAM” Girma as a president, b/c he is not an elected MP by Ethiopian ppl.

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    October 10th, 2007 at 3:17 AM

  11. TT says:

    Nothing is funny as this!!I think all the pps were laughing
    inside during the voting. He could have really refused not to take the presidency and make some contribution to the country at least at this final hours of his life. Hodammmmmmmmmmmmmm shimagleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

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    October 10th, 2007 at 8:29 AM

  12. Troy says:

    What does this guy know other than eating.

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    October 23rd, 2011 at 9:37 PM

  13. Anonymous says:

    X Lutnant Girma, good luck for your stay surrounded with the haynas.

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    October 30th, 2011 at 11:33 PM

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