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Eritrea Government 1995
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SOURCE: 1995 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Names:
conventional long form: State of Eritrea
conventional short form:
local long form: none
local short form: none
former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
Digraph: ER
Type: transitional government
note: on 29 May 1991 ISSAIAS Afeworke, secretary general of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), announced the formation of the Provisional Government in Eritrea (PGE), in preparation for the 23-25 April 1993 referendum on independence for the autonomous region of Eritrea; the result was a landslide vote for independence that was announced on 27 April 1993

Capital: Asmara (formerly Asmera)
Administrative divisions: 7 provinces; Akale Guzay, Baraka, Denakil, Hamasen, Samhar, Seraye, Sahil (1993)

Independence: 27 May 1993 (from Ethiopia; formerly the Eritrea Autonomous Region)
National holiday: National Day (independence from Ethiopia), 24 May (1993)

Constitution: transitional "constitution" decreed 19 May 1993

Legal system: NA
Suffrage: NA

Executive branch:
chief of state and head of government: President ISSAIAS Afeworke (since 22 May 1993)
cabinet: State Council; the collective executive authority
note: election to be held before 20 May 1997

Legislative branch: unicameral
National Assembly: EPLF Central Committee serves as the country's legislative body until multinational elections are held (before 20 May 1997)

Judicial branch: Judiciary

Political parties and leaders: Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) (Christian Muslim), ISSAIAS Aferworke, PETROS Solomon; Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) (Muslim), ABDULLAH Muhammed; Eritrean Liberation Front - United Organization (ELF-UO), Mohammed Said NAWUD; Eritrean Liberation Front - Revolutionary Council (ELF-RC), Ahmed NASSER
Other political or pressure groups: Eritrean Islamic Jihad (EIJ); Islamic Militant Group
Member of: OAU, ACP, AfDB, ECA, ILO, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), ITU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WMO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador-designate Hagos GEBREHIWOT
chancery: Suite 400, 910 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20006
telephone: (202) 429-1991
FAX: (202) 429-9004
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Robert G. HOUDEK
embassy: 34 Zera Yacob St., Asmara
mailing address: P.O. Box 211, Asmara
telephone: [291] (1) 123-720
FAX: [291] (1) 127-584

Flag: red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle

NOTE: The information regarding Eritrea on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Eritrea Government 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Eritrea Government 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.

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