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Oromo Democratic Party

Paartii Demokraatawaa Oromoo
Oromo Democratic Party Paartii Demokraatawaa Oromoo
Chairman	Abiy Ahmed
Deputy Chairman	Lemma Megersa
Head of Central Committee Office	Addisu Arega Kitessa
Founded	March 1982
Dissolved	1 December 2019
Succeeded by	Prosperity Party
Headquarters	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia[citation needed]
Youth wing	ODP Youth League
National affiliation	Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Colors	Red, black, white, green gold
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The Oromo Democratic Party (Oromo: Paartii Demokraatawaa Oromoo, ODP), formerly called the Oromo People's Democratic Organization, was a political party in Ethiopia, and part of the alliance with the Amhara National Democratic Movement, the South Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Front and the Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front that formed the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). In the August 2005 Regional assembly elections, the party won 387 out of 537 seats in the Oromia, and 14 out of 36 seats in the Harari Region.^[3]

In November 2019, Prime Minister and Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Chairman Abiy Ahmed began the unification of the constituent parties of the coalition into a new Prosperity Party.^[4]

History

The Oromo Democratic Party, formerly known as the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), was created in 1990 after the relations of the existing Oromo Liberation Front with the TPLF soured while they were fighting against the Derg regime. In a recent book authored by Gebru Asrat, a veteran TPLF leader who took part in the creation of OPDO said that the TPLF had to resort to its ethnic Oromo speaking war captives from the Derg's military to recruit members for the organization as Oromos living abroad, including those refugees in the Sudan and the wider Oromo diaspora in North America and Europe rejected TPLF's call to join the organization to be formed anew. Citing the role of elites in articulating political, economic and cultural problems in any society, Mr. Gebru argued in his book that these early members whom were former war captives had neither the capability nor sociopolitical know-how to understand and articulate Oromo problems at the time. At first a weak organization, according to Paul B. Henze, the OPDO attracted defectors from Derg military units and gained supporters when in 1991 the EPRDF occupied parts of the provinces of Wollo and Shewa, both of which had significant Oromo majorities.^[5]

In 2001, the OPDO was rocked by a series of corruption scandals, which led to the ouster of then secretary general Kuma Demeksa on charges of corruption, "anti-democratic practices", abuse of power and nepotism. Major-General Abadula Gemeda at the time resigned from his position in the Ethiopian National Defense Force and took control of the entroubled OPDO.^[6]

The OPDO is known to be dominated by Christian Oromos. The Muslim Oromos expressed their discontent during the 2005 Ethiopian general election, denouncing the other side for participating in nepotism.^[7] The OPDO held their fourth congress on 23 February 2006 in Adama.^[8]

In the 2008 by-elections, the OPDO won 23 seats in the Oromia Regional legislature, and 613 seats from 108 Araddaas for elections to the Ward Peoples' Representatives Council.^[9] The OPDO changed its name to the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP) on its annual meeting held on 20 September 2018 in Jimma.^[10]

References

^ [1] Addisu Arega assigned as Head of ODP Secretariat
^ About us Archived 17 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine OPDO
^ African Elections Database
^ Exclusive: Third day EPRDF EC discussing “Prosperity Party” Regulation. Find the draft copy obtained by AS
^ Paul B. Henze, Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia (New York: Palgrave, 2000), p. 322.
^ "Ethiopian general opts for politics", BBC-Africa, 30 July 2001 (accessed 13 March 2009)
^ Contested Power in Ethiopia: Traditional Authorities and Multi-Party Elections. BRILL. 9 December 2011. p. 189. ISBN 9789004218499.
^ "The Fourth Conference of O.P.D.O. Kicks off at Adama" (Oromia State Government website, accessed 6 October 2006)
^ "The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia Official Result of the Local and By-Elections Held on April 13 and April 20, 2008" Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Walta Information Center, May 2008 (accessed 17 March 2009)
^ "OPDO changes name, logo". Fanabc. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

[1] [1] Addisu Arega assigned as Head of ODP Secretariat

[2] About us Archived 17 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine OPDO

[3] African Elections Database

[4] Exclusive: Third day EPRDF EC discussing “Prosperity Party” Regulation. Find the draft copy obtained by AS

[5] Paul B. Henze, Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia (New York: Palgrave, 2000), p. 322.

[6] "Ethiopian general opts for politics", BBC-Africa, 30 July 2001 (accessed 13 March 2009)

[7] Contested Power in Ethiopia: Traditional Authorities and Multi-Party Elections. BRILL. 9 December 2011. p. 189. ISBN 9789004218499.

[8] "The Fourth Conference of O.P.D.O. Kicks off at Adama" (Oromia State Government website, accessed 6 October 2006)

[9] "The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia Official Result of the Local and By-Elections Held on April 13 and April 20, 2008" Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Walta Information Center, May 2008 (accessed 17 March 2009)

[10] "OPDO changes name, logo". Fanabc. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

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-| leader1_name = [[Abiy Ahmed Ali]]
+| leader1_name    = [[Abiy Ahmed]]
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+| leader2_title   = Deputy Chairman
-| leader2_name = [[Lemma Megersa]]
+| leader2_name    = [[Lemma Megersa]]
-| leader3_name = [[Addisu Arega Kitessa]]<ref>[https://www.ena.et/en/?p=7425] Addisu Arega assigned as Head of ODP Secretariat</ref>
+| leader3_name    = [[Addisu Arega Kitessa]]<ref>[https://www.ena.et/en/?p=7425] Addisu Arega assigned as Head of ODP Secretariat</ref>
-| leader3_title = Head of Central Committee Office
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+| foundation      = March 1982<ref>[http://www.opdo.org.et/About%20Us.htm About us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317114901/http://www.opdo.org.et/About%20Us.htm |date=17 March 2016 }} OPDO</ref>
-| dissolution = December 2019
+| dissolution     = 1 December 2019
-| successor = [[Prosperity Party]]
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-| headquarters = [[Addis Ababa]], [[Ethiopia]]{{fact|date=November 2021}}
+| headquarters    = [[Addis Ababa]], [[Ethiopia]]{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
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+| flag            = Flag of the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization.png
-| country = Ethiopia
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 {{Politics of Ethiopia}}
+The '''Oromo Democratic Party''' ({{lang-om|Paartii Demokraatawaa Oromoo}}, '''ODP'''), formerly called the '''Oromo People's Democratic Organization''', was a political party in [[Ethiopia]], and part of the alliance with the [[Amhara National Democratic Movement]], the [[South Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Front]] and the [[Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front]] that formed the [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front]] (EPRDF). In the August 2005 Regional assembly elections, the party won 387 out of 537 seats in the [[Oromia]], and 14 out of 36 seats in the [[Harari Region]].<ref>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/et_2005state.html African Elections Database]</ref>
-[[File:Flag of the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization.png|thumb|Flag used as the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization]]
-The '''Oromo Democratic Party''' ({{lang-om|Paartii Demokraatawaa Oromoo}}, '''ODP''') was a political party in [[Ethiopia]], and part of the alliance with the [[Amhara National Democratic Movement]], the [[South Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Front]] and the [[Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front]] that forms the [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front]] (EPRDF). In the August 2005 Regional assembly elections, the party won 387 out of 537 seats in the [[Oromia]], and 14 out of 36 seats in the [[Harari Region]].<ref>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/et_2005state.html African Elections Database]</ref>
 In November 2019, Prime Minister and Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Chairman [[Abiy Ahmed]] began the unification of the constituent parties of the coalition into a new ''[[Prosperity Party]]''.<ref>[https://addisstandard.com/exclusive-third-day-eprdf-ec-discussing-prosperity-party-regulation-find-the-draft-copy-obtained-by-as/ Exclusive: Third day EPRDF EC discussing “Prosperity Party” Regulation. Find the draft copy obtained by AS]</ref>
 == History ==
-The Oromo Democratic Party, formerly known as the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), was created in 1990 after the relations of the existing [[Oromo Liberation Front]] with TPLF soured while they were fighting against the [[Ethiopian Democratic People's Republic]]. In a recent book authored by Gebru Asrat, a veteran TPLF leader who took part in the creation of OPDO said that the TPLF had to resort to its Oromo speaking war captives to recruit members for the organization as Oromos living abroad, including those refugees in the Sudan and the wider Oromo diaspora in North America and Europe rejected TPLF's call to join the organization to be formed anew.  Citing the role of elites in articulating political, economic and cultural problems in any society, Mr. Gebru argued in his book that these early members whom were former war captives had neither the capability nor sociopolitical know-how to understand and articulate Oromo problems at the time. At first a weak organization, according to Paul B. Henze, the OPDO attracted defectors from Derg military units and gained supporters when in 1991 the EPRDF occupied parts of the provinces of [[Wollo]] and [[Shewa]], both of which had significant [[Oromo people|Oromo]] majorities.<ref>Paul B. Henze, ''Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia'' (New York: Palgrave, 2000), p. 322.</ref>
+The Oromo Democratic Party, formerly known as the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), was created in 1990 after the relations of the existing [[Oromo Liberation Front]] with the TPLF soured while they were fighting against the Derg regime. In a recent book authored by Gebru Asrat, a veteran TPLF leader who took part in the creation of OPDO said that the TPLF had to resort to its ethnic Oromo speaking war captives from the Derg's military to recruit members for the organization as Oromos living abroad, including those refugees in the Sudan and the wider Oromo diaspora in North America and Europe rejected TPLF's call to join the organization to be formed anew.  Citing the role of elites in articulating political, economic and cultural problems in any society, Mr. Gebru argued in his book that these early members whom were former war captives had neither the capability nor sociopolitical know-how to understand and articulate Oromo problems at the time. At first a weak organization, according to Paul B. Henze, the OPDO attracted defectors from Derg military units and gained supporters when in 1991 the EPRDF occupied parts of the provinces of [[Wollo]] and [[Shewa]], both of which had significant [[Oromo people|Oromo]] majorities.<ref>Paul B. Henze, ''Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia'' (New York: Palgrave, 2000), p. 322.</ref>
 In 2001, the OPDO was rocked by a series of corruption scandals, which led to the ouster of then secretary general [[Kuma Demeksa]] on charges of corruption, "anti-democratic practices", abuse of power and nepotism. Major-General [[Abadula Gemeda]] at the time resigned from his position in the [[Ethiopian National Defense Force]] and took control of the entroubled OPDO.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1465027.stm "Ethiopian general opts for politics"], BBC-Africa, 30 July 2001 (accessed 13 March 2009)</ref>
-The OPDO is known to be dominated by Christian Oromos. The Muslim Oromos expressed their discontent during the [[2005 Ethiopian general election]], denouncing the other side for participating in nepotism.<ref>{{cite book |title=Contested Power in Ethiopia: Traditional Authorities and Multi-Party Elections |date=9 December 2011 |publisher=BRILL |page=189 |isbn=9789004218499 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ecIyAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&dq=opdo+christian+oromo#q=opdo%20christian%20oromo}}</ref> The OPDO held their fourth congress on 23 February 2006 in [[Adama]].<ref>[http://www.oromiagov.org/newsdetail.asp?NewsID=121 "The Fourth Conference of O.P.D.O. Kicks off at Adama"] (Oromia State Government website, accessed 6 October 2006)</ref>
+The OPDO is known to be dominated by Christian Oromos. The Muslim Oromos expressed their discontent during the [[2005 Ethiopian general election]], denouncing the other side for participating in nepotism.<ref>{{cite book |title=Contested Power in Ethiopia: Traditional Authorities and Multi-Party Elections |date=9 December 2011 |publisher=BRILL |page=189 |isbn=9789004218499 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ecIyAQAAQBAJ&dq=opdo+christian+oromo&pg=PA189}}</ref> The OPDO held their fourth congress on 23 February 2006 in [[Adama]].<ref>[http://www.oromiagov.org/newsdetail.asp?NewsID=121 "The Fourth Conference of O.P.D.O. Kicks off at Adama"] (Oromia State Government website, accessed 6 October 2006)</ref>
-In the [[Ethiopian by-elections, 2008|2008 by-elections]], the OPDO won 23 seats in the Oromia Regional legislature, and 613 seats from 108 [[Araddaa]]s for elections to the Ward Peoples' Representatives Council.<ref>[http://www.waltainfo.com/CurrentIssues/2008/May/election_results.htm "The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia Official Result of the Local and By-Elections Held on April 13 and April 20, 2008"], [[Walta Information Center]], May 2008 (accessed 17 March 2009)</ref> The OPDO changed its name to the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP) on its annual meeting held on 20 September 2018 in [[Jimma]].<ref>{{cite web |title=OPDO changes name, logo |url=https://fanabc.com/english/2018/09/opdo-changes-its-name-to-oromo-democratic-party/ |website=Fanabc |access-date=20 September 2018 |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920234650/https://fanabc.com/english/2018/09/opdo-changes-its-name-to-oromo-democratic-party/ |archive-date=20 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+In the [[Ethiopian by-elections, 2008|2008 by-elections]], the OPDO won 23 seats in the Oromia Regional legislature, and 613 seats from 108 [[Araddaa]]s for elections to the Ward Peoples' Representatives Council.<ref>[http://www.waltainfo.com/CurrentIssues/2008/May/election_results.htm "The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia Official Result of the Local and By-Elections Held on April 13 and April 20, 2008"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525163405/http://www.waltainfo.com/CurrentIssues/2008/May/election_results.htm |date=25 May 2011 }}, [[Walta Information Center]], May 2008 (accessed 17 March 2009)</ref> The OPDO changed its name to the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP) on its annual meeting held on 20 September 2018 in [[Jimma]].<ref>{{cite web |title=OPDO changes name, logo |url=https://fanabc.com/english/2018/09/opdo-changes-its-name-to-oromo-democratic-party/ |website=Fanabc |access-date=20 September 2018 |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920234650/https://fanabc.com/english/2018/09/opdo-changes-its-name-to-oromo-democratic-party/ |archive-date=20 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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