Active Political Parties List

Complete list of 79 active political parties registered with NEBE and participating in Ethiopia's general elections, with registration dates and chairpersons.

Active Political Parties — Registered with NEBE

The following political parties are actively participating in elections under the supervision of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), as of December 2012.

Key: N = National Party R = Regional Party

#	Party Name	Reg. Date	Abbr.	Type	Chairperson	Contact
No	Full Name of the Party	Registration Date	`Abbreviation`	N	Name of the Chair Person	Address
1	Oromo National Congress		`ONC`	R	Honorable Ato Tolossa Tesfayes	0111 - 580893
2	All Ethiopian unity Organization	19/09/02	`AEUO`		Engineer Hailu Shawl	0111 - 551789 0111 - 553506
3	Western Somali Democratic Party	16/05/94	`WSDP`	R	Ato Hersi Dol Heris
4	Oromo Liberation Unity Front		`OLUF`	R	Ato Ahmed Haron
5	Gamo Democratic Union	18/07/94	`GDU`	R	Ato Jembere G/Medhin	0112 - 798869 0115 - 541247
6	Harari National League	26/05/94	`HNL`	R	Ato Yasin Husein	0113 - 202201 A.A 0256- 661560 Harer
7	Zai people's Democratic Organization	18/10/96	`ZPDO`	R	Ato Tesfaye Edeto
8	Ethiopian Peace and Democratic Party	26/07/94	`EPDP`	N	Ato Seid Yimer	0335 - 515219
9	Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Party	21/03/02 30/11/09	`BGPDP`	R	Ato Habtamu Hika	0577 - 750513/500
10	Ethiopian National Democratic Party	27/06/94	`ENDP`	N	Ato Tesfaye Kebede
11	Somali People's Democratic Party		`SPDP`	R	Ato Abdifetah Sheck Abdulahi	0257 - 752911 0257 - 752869
12	Ethiopian Democratic Party		`EDP`	N	Honorable Ato Lidetu Ayalew	0115 – 508728 /27
13	Tigri Worgi Nationality Democratic Unity Party	24/10/94	`TWNDUP`	R	Haji Jemal Abdu	0111 - 110508
14	All Amara People's Organization	10/12/02	`AAPO`	N	Ato Shewangizaw G/silassie	0118 - 502839
15	Ethiopia Social Democratic Party	17/12/04	`ESDP`	N	Honorable Prof. Beyene Petros	0111 - 574721 0115 -158432
16	Harari People's Democratic Party		`HPDP`	R	Enginer Mohamed Adem
17	Ethiopian's Unity Democratic Organization	11/10/99	`EUDO`	R	Ato Admasu Hailu	0112 - 133176
18	Denta Dubamo Kinchichila People's Democratic Organization		`DDKPDO`	R	Ato Getahun Nuramo	0465 - 550135
19	Southern Ethiopia People's Democratic Union	22/06/94	`SEPDU`	R	Ato Tilahun Endeshaw	0115 - 574721
20	Hadiya Nation Democratic Organization	23/08/99	`HNDO`	R	Honorable Prof. Beyene Petros	0115 - 158432
21	Kembata People's Congress	10/08/94	`KPC`	R	Honorable Ato Erchafo Erdelo	0111 - 249238
22	Southern Ethiopia People's Democratic Movement	17/11/03	`SEPDM`	R	His Excellency Ato H/Mariam Desalegn	0462 - 210527 0111 - 239981
23	Gedeo People Democratic Organization		`GPDO`	R	Ato Alesa Mengesha
24	Somali Democratic Alliance Forces		`SDAF`	R	Ato Buh Hussien	0111 - 570745
25	Oromo Abo Liberation Front	01/07/94	`OALF`	R	Ato Hussien Abdela	0115 - 538303
26	Yem Nationality Democratic Movement	02/12/99	`YNDM`	R	Ato Gebryes G/micheal	0115 - 509314
27	Afar National Democratic Party	01/12/99	`ANDP`	R	Honorable Ato Mohamed Kedir	0336 - 660201
28	Oromo People's Democratic Organization	12/08/94	`OPDO`	R	His Excellency Ato Abadula Gemeda	0111 - 236820 0115 - 524247
29	Amhara National Democratic Movement	18/10/94	`ANDM`	R	His Excellency V/Prime Minister Adisu Legese	0582 - 181319 0111 - 226767
30	Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front	03/10/94	`EPRDF`	N	His Excellency Prime Minister Meles Zenawi	0111 - 243456 0111 - 226767
31	Tigrayan People's Liberation Front	03/10/94	`TPLF`	R	His Excellency prime Minister Meles Zenawi	0111 - 243456 0111 - 226767
32	Tembaro People's Democratic Union		`TPDU`	R	Ato Asefa Gedebo
33	Bahir Work Mesmes People's Democratic Organization	13/02/02	`BWMPDO`	R	Ato Abageda Selamu
34	Gurage People Democratic Front	08/02/02	`GPDF`	R	Ato Girma Bogale
35	Sodo Gordona Democratic Organization	01/06/92	`SGDO`	R	Dr.Yilma Mamo	0112 - 770025
36	Oromia Liberation National Party		`OLNP`	R	Dr. Faris Isayas	0111 - 572491
37	Endegagn People Democratic Movement		`EPDM`	R
38	Konso People's Democratic Union		`KPDU`	R	Dr. Shako Oto
39	Omo People's Democratic Union		`OPDU`	R	Ato Girma Bekele	0113 - 471446
40	Sidama Liberation Movement		`SLM`	R	Dr. Milion Tomato
41	Donga People Democratic Organization	22/07/96	`DPDO`	R	Ato Tedla Achiko	---
42	Wolayta People Democratic Front	08/10/02	`WPDF`	R	Ato Tekle Borena	0115 - 541247
43	Geda System Advancement Party	01/06/03	`GSAP`	N	Ato Workneh Tadese
44	Wolayta Derya Yemiya	28/10/03	`WDY`	R	Ato Tekle Lencha	0465 - 514183
45	Dube and Degeni Nationality Democratic Party	20/11/03	`DDNDP`	R	Ato Taher oge Mohammed
46	Ethiopia Democratic Union	03/01/04	`EDU`	N	Dr. Kebede H/Mariam	0114 - 167241
47	Dilwabi Peoples Democratic Movement	26/05/04	`DPDM`	R	Ato Habbas Haji Mohamed	0116 - 187406
48	Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front	07/09/04	`ARDUF`	R	Honorable Ato Mohamuda Ahemed Geas	0336 - 660494/96
49	All Ethiopian Democratic Party	21/09/04	`AEDP`	N	Ato Zelele Tsegaselassie	0111 - 558301
50	Ethiopian Pan-Africanist Party	12/11/04	`EPAP`	N	Ato Abdulfeta Huldar	0115 - 533230
51	United Ethiopian Democratic Forces	26/11/04	`UEDF`	N	Honorable Prof Beyene Pertos	0111 - 574721
52	Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement	21/12/04	`OFDM`	N	Honorable Ato Bulcha Demeksa	0111 - 568877
53	Sidama Hadicho People Democratic Organization	25/01/05	`SHPDO`	R	Ato Solomon Boreda
54	Ethiopian National Unity Party	01/02/05	`ENP`	N	Ato Zerihun G/egziaber
55	Afar Liberation Front Party	11/02/05	`ALFP`	R	Ato Kedafo Aydhis
56	Unity of Southern Ethiopian Democratic Forces	01/02/05	`USEDF`	R	Ato Tekle Borena	0115 - 541247
57	All Ethiopian National Movement	03/06/05	`AENM`	N	Ato Mesfin Shiferaw	0111 - 572375
58	Bench People Democratic Organization	14/10/05	`BPDO`	R	Ato Petros Marku
59	Afar National Revolutionary Democratic Front	17/02/06	`ANRDF`	R	Ato Salih Ali Hodele	\
60	Oromo Liberation Party	17/03/06	`OLP`	R	Ato Ibrahim Melka
61	Coalition For Unity and Democratic Party	18/04/06	`CUDP`	N	Ato Ayele Chamiso	0111 -570290
62	Sheko and Regional People Democratic Organization	19/05/06	`SRPDO`	R	Ato Indrias Bedi	0477 - 780062
63	Hadiya National Unity Democratic Organization	31/08/06	`HNUDO`	R	Ato Getahun Watumo
64	Ethiopian Democratic Unity Movement	26/10/07	`EDUM`	N	Ato Guesh G/selassie
65	Oromo People’s Congress	26/10/07	`OPC`	R	Honorable Dr. Merara Gudina	0111 - 574721
66	Union of Tigrians for Democracy and Sovereignty	26/10/07	`ARENA`	R	Ato Gebru Asrat
67	Birhan For Unity and Democracy Party	26/10/07	`BUDP`	N	Ato Mulatu Tasew	0116 - 184400
68	Wolenigna Language Speaker People's Democratic Movement	16/11/07	`WLSPDM`	N	Ato Jihad Jemal
69	Ethiopian Addis Meraf Party	16/11/07	`EAMP`	R	Ato Mekonnen Ayalew
70	Argoba People Democratic Organization	16/11/07	`APDO`	R	Ato Abdulkadir Mohamed	0222 - 241084
71	Harari Democratic Organization	02/01/08	`HDO`	R	Ato Abdurahman Mohamed	0111 - 574501/04
72	Gambela People's Unity Democratic Movement	02/01/08	`GPUDM`	R	His Excellency Umod Obong Alum	0475 - 511977
73	Unity For Democracy and Justice Party	22/08/08	`UDJP`	N	Engineer Gizachew Shiferaw (Deputy Chairman)	0118 - 400811
74	Ethiopian Justice and Democratic Forces Front	28/05/00 05/02/08	`EJDFF`	N	Ato Girmay Hadera	0115 - 541247
75	All Oromo People Democratic Party	10/07/09	`AOPDP`	N	Ato Tesema Hunduma
76	Argoba Nationality Democratic Movement	10/07/09	`ANDM`	R	Ato Zein Sherif
77	Ethiopian Raie Party	09/09/09	`ERP`	N	Ato Teshale Sebro
78	Maokomo Special Woreda Peoples Democratic Unity Movement	01/10/09	`MKSWPDUM`	R	Ato Mohamed Mussa
79	Gamo-Gofa Peoples Democratic Unity	17/10/02	`GGPDU`	R	Ato Demissie Tsara	0115 - 541247