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1. The presence of more than half of the members of the House constitutes a
quorum.
2. The annual session of the House shall begin on Monday of the final week of the
Ethiopian month of Meskerem and end on the 30th day of the Ethiopian month of
Sene. The House may adjourn for one month of recess during its annual session.
3. The House of Peoples’ Representatives shall be elected for a term of five years.
Elections for a new House shall be concluded one month prior to the expire of the
House’s term.
4. The Speaker of the House may call a meeting of the House when it is inrecess.
The Speaker of the House is also obliged to call a meeting of the House at the
request of more than one-half of the members.
5. Meetings of the House shall be public. The House may, however, hold a closed
meeting at the request of the Executive or members of the House if such a request
is supported by a decision of more than one-half of the members of the House.
