Between 1952 and 1962, Eritrea was an

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component of the

Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea The Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea was a federation between the former Italian Eritrea, Italian colony of Eritrea (1952–1962), Eritrea and the Ethiopian Empire. It was established as a result of the renunciation of Italy’s rights and tit ...

Background

Eritrea Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj ...

came under Italian administration in 1882 and was absorbed into

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in 1936. Eritrea was occupied by

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forces during

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in 1941. Following the conclusion of hostilities in 1945, Eritrea remained under British administration until 1952, when it was federated with the

Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...

before being annexed by the

Ethiopian Empire The Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia or simply Ethiopia, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day territories of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It existed from the establishment of the Solomonic dynasty by Yekuno Amlak a ...

in 1962 as Eritrea Province.

Governance

Under the terms of

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Resolution 390A of 2 December 1950, Eritrea and Ethiopia were linked through a loose federal structure under the sovereignty of the

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. Eritrea had its own administrative, legislative and judicial organs, its own flag and emblem, and control over its domestic affairs, including police, local administration, and taxation.https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1952/en/10199

Emperor's Representative

Chief Executive / Chief Administrator

Legislative Assembly

Elected in 1952

Elected in 1956

Elected in 1960

References

External links

Final report of the United Nations Commissioner in Eritrea
{{DEFAULTSORT:Federation Of Ethiopia And Eritrea States and territories established in 1952 1952 establishments in Africa 1962 disestablishments in Africa