Haile Selassie's 1955 Constitution and subsequent political reforms (1955-1965)

1. Revised imperial constitution proclaimed

   Nov 4, 1955Labels: Haile Selassie, 1955 Constitution, Ethiopian Empire

   • 1955 Constitution
   • Solomon Negash

2. Bicameral Parliament defined under revised constitution

   Nov 4, 1955Labels: Imperial Parliament, Chamber of, Senate

   • Foreign Policy
   • 1955 Constitution

3. Penal Code issued as part of legal modernization

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: Penal Code, Proclamation No, Ethiopian judiciary

   • Berkeley Law

4. First elections held for Chamber of Deputies

   Sep 1, 1957Labels: Chamber of, 1957 Elections, Independents

   • 1957 Election
   • 1955 Constitution

5. Civil Code proclamation issued and dated

   May 5, 1960Labels: Civil Code, Parliament, Civil law

   • WIPO Lex

6. Imperial Guard coup attempt challenges the regime

   Dec 13, 1960Labels: Imperial Guard, Crown Prince, 1960 Coup

   • 1960 Coup
   • Haile Selassie

7. Africa Hall inaugurated in Addis Ababa

   Jan 1, 1961Labels: Africa Hall, Addis Ababa, Haile Selassie

   • UNECA

8. Second chamber election held under single-candidate rules

   Jan 1, 1961Labels: 1961 Elections, Chamber of, Single-candidate

   • 1961 Election
   • 1957 Election

9. University College renamed Haile Selassie I University

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Haile Selassie, University College, Higher education

   • Addis Ababa Univ
   • Haile Selassie

10. Federation with Eritrea abolished by vote

    Nov 14, 1962Labels: Eritrea Federation, Parliament vote, Annexation 1962

    • Britannica
    • LOC Blog

11. Organization of African Unity founded in Addis Ababa

    May 25, 1963Labels: Organization of, Addis Ababa, OAU 1963

    • UNECA
    • OAU

12. Reform era’s limits become clearer after 1960–1963 shocks

    Jan 1, 1965Labels: Reform Limits, 1960 Coup, Eritrea Annexation

    • 1960 Coup
    • Britannica