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Eritrea Government 1996

    • Names:

        conventional long form:
        State of Eritrea

        conventional short form:
        Eritrea

        local long form:
        none

        local short form:
        none

        former:
        Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia

    • Digraph:
      ER

    • Type:
      transitional government

        note:
        on 29 May 1991 ISAIAS Afworke, secretary general of the Peoples' Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), which then served and still serves as the country's legislative body, 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 which was proclaimed on 27 April 1993

    • Capital:
      Asmara (formerly Asmera)

    • Administrative divisions:
      9 provinces; Akole Guzay, Baraka, Danakil, Hamasen, Sahil, Samhar, Senhit, Seraye, Sahil

    • 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 ISAIAS Afworke (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:
        PFDJ Central Committee serves as the country's legislative body until country-wide elections are held (before 20 May 1997)

    • Judicial branch:
      Judiciary

    • Political parties and leaders:
      People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), ISAIAS Afworke, PETROS Solomon (the only party recognized by the government)

    • Other political or pressure groups:
      Eritrean Islamic Jihad (EIJ); Islamic Militant Group; Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF), ABDULLAH Muhammed; Eritrean Liberation Front - United Organization (ELF-UO), Mohammed Said NAWUD; Eritrean Liberation Front - Revolutionary Council (ELF-RC), Ahmed NASSER

    • Member of:
      ACP, ECA, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IGADD, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), ITU, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU

    • Diplomatic representation in US:

        chief of mission:
        Ambassador AMDEMICHAEL Berhane Khasai

        chancery:
        Suite 400, 910 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

        telephone:
        [1] (202) 429-1991

        FAX:
        [1] (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) 120004

        FAX:
        [291] (1) 127584

    • 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






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