Imperial Parliament of Ethiopia

The Imperial Parliament of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ንጉሠ ነገሥት ፓርላማ) was the bicameral legislature of the Ethiopian Empire from 1931 to 1974.

The legislature was established in the 1931 Constitution, all members appointed, primarily by the Emperor of Ethiopia.

The Senate, Yaheg Mawossegna Meker-beth(የሕግ መወሰኛ ምክርቤት), was established in 1931.

Initially, its members were appointed, and they came from the nobility, the aristocracy, cabinet ministers, and civil servants.

Initially, the members were chosen by the Emperor of Ethiopia, the nobility and the aristocrats.