The current president is Arega Kebede, a member of the Prosperity Party elected in September 2021 upon the appointment of his predecessor, Agegnehu Teshager, as Speaker of the House of Federation.

[5] There has only been one assassination attempt and that was during the 2019 coup attempt which resulted in the death of then president of Amhara Ambachew Mekonnen, then chief of staff of the ENDF Se'are Mekonnen and Aide-de-Camp Maj. General Gizae Aberra.

A case heard in this system is decided by a three-judge panel, and each judge is elected.

The chief judge is called the President of Amhara Supreme Court (Yeneneh Simegn).

[8] The Regional Council, which is the highest administrative body of the state, is made up of 294 members.

They are charged with electing a President amongst themselves and confirming appointments such as Supreme Court Judges.