haile selassie constitution

Ethiopia Emperor Haile Selassie Introduced Constitution On This Day In 1931

    Early on in Hailie Selassie’s (pictured seated) time as ruler of Ethiopia, he introduced the country’s first constitution,, which allowed for a bicameral, or two-house, ruling body on this day in July 1931. The constitution kept noble houses in power, but established democratic rule in a nation that had yet to embrace such a…