It originated as a constitutional body within the Ethiopian Empire, which were appointed by and advised the reigning Emperor of Ethiopia (Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት, Nəgusä Nägäst); on occasion, its members acted on behalf of the Crown. After the deposition of the monarchy, the Crown Council of Ethiopia acted as the Government-in-exile of the Ethiopian Empire once claiming to be the legitimate government of Ethiopia and Eritrea. On 28 July 2004, the Crown Council abandoned its Government-in-exile status, relinquishing its claim of legitimate governance to the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
The Communist Derg deposed the last Emperor, Haile Selassie I on 12 September 1974, and dissolved the council. Most members of the council were imprisoned and executed, including its president, Prince Asrate Medhin Kassa. The Derg announced that the monarchy had been abolished early in the following year. However, in 1993, a new Crown Council — which included several descendants of the late Haile Selassie I — asserted that the title of Emperor of Ethiopia was still in existence, and the Crown Council would act in its interests. Its justification was that the abolition of the monarchy by the Derg was extra-constitutional and carried out illegally.
The Federal Constitution of 1995 confirmed the status of the country as a republic, but Ethiopian royalists continue to operate the Crown Council. The Ethiopian government has however continued to accord members of the Imperial family their princely titles as a matter of courtesy. On 16 March 2005, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie was reaffirmed by his second cousin Prince Zera Yacob as the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia. Prince Zera Yacob is considered to be the Crown Prince of Ethiopia.[1] On July 28, 2004, the Crown Council redefined its role by redirecting its mission from the political realm to a mission of cultural preservation, development and humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia.
crown, council, ethiopia, community, organization, cultural, center, with, mission, preserving, culture, former, ethiopian, empire, well, promoting, development, humanitarian, efforts, today, crown, council, abandoned, former, mission, being, government, exile. The Crown Council of Ethiopia is a community organization and cultural center with the mission of preserving the culture s of the former Ethiopian Empire as well as promoting development and humanitarian efforts Today the Crown Council has abandoned its former mission of being a Government in exile redefining its role as a humanitarian and cultural preservation organization representing Ethiopians Eritreans and their diaspora It is headquartered in the Washington D C Metropolitan Area in the United States where a large concentration of Ethiopian Americans and Eritrean Americans are located Crown Council of EthiopiaRoyal Coat of ArmsAbbreviationCrown CouncilFounded atEthiopian EmpireTypeCommunity organization Cultural centerLegal statusConstitutional Body Former Government in exile of Ethiopia and EritreaLocation United States of AmericaAlexandria VirginiaRegion Ethiopia Ethiopian Community and Diaspora Eritrea Eritrean Community and Diaspora Habesha CommunityEmperorZera Yacob Amha SelassiePresidentPrince Ermias Sahle SelassieWebsiteOfficial website It originated as a constitutional body within the Ethiopian Empire which were appointed by and advised the reigning Emperor of Ethiopia Ge ez ንጉሠ ነገሥት Negusa Nagast on occasion its members acted on behalf of the Crown After the deposition of the monarchy the Crown Council of Ethiopia acted as the Government in exile of the Ethiopian Empire once claiming to be the legitimate government of Ethiopia and Eritrea On 28 July 2004 the Crown Council abandoned its Government in exile status relinquishing its claim of legitimate governance to the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea The Communist Derg deposed the last Emperor Haile Selassie I on 12 September 1974 and dissolved the council Most members of the council were imprisoned and executed including its president Prince Asrate Medhin Kassa The Derg announced that the monarchy had been abolished early in the following year However in 1993 a new Crown Council which included several descendants of the late Haile Selassie I asserted that the title of Emperor of Ethiopia was still in existence and the Crown Council would act in its interests Its justification was that the abolition of the monarchy by the Derg was extra constitutional and carried out illegally The Federal Constitution of 1995 confirmed the status of the country as a republic but Ethiopian royalists continue to operate the Crown Council The Ethiopian government has however continued to accord members of the Imperial family their princely titles as a matter of courtesy On 16 March 2005 Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie was reaffirmed by his second cousin Prince Zera Yacob as the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia Prince Zera Yacob is considered to be the Crown Prince of Ethiopia 1 On July 28 2004 the Crown Council redefined its role by redirecting its mission from the political realm to a mission of cultural preservation development and humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia Contents 1 President of the Crown Council 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksPresident of the Crown Council editPortrait President Birth Death Term of office Emperor nbsp Prince Kassa Haile Darge 1881 1956 13 July 1941 16 November 1956 Haile Selassie I Vacant 1956 1971 2 nbsp Prince Asrate Kassa 1922 1974 July 1971 12 September 1974 nbsp Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie 1960 15 July 1993 Prince Amha SelassieZera Yacob Amha SelassieSee also editPolitics of Ethiopia Solomonic dynasty List of Emperors of EthiopiaReferences edit The Crown Council PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2006 09 21 Retrieved 2006 03 11 Emperor Haile Selassie I acted as President of the CouncilExternal links editOfficial Website nbsp This article about government in Ethiopia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about government in Eritrea is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Ethiopian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crown Council of Ethiopia amp oldid 1205984002, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
