Unity for Democracy and Justice

Unity for Democracy and Justice
ChairpersonBirtukan Midekssa
Yacob Haile-Mariam
General SecretaryAndualem Aragie
Standing CommitteeNational Executive Committee
Deputy ChairpersonsGizachew Shiferaw
Hailu Araaya
Negaso Gidada
Siye Abraha
Asrat Tasie
FounderBirtukan Midekssa
Founded20 June 2008 (2008-06-20)
DissolvedMay 2019
Merger ofEthiopian Citizens for Social Justice
HeadquartersAddis Ababa
IdeologyLiberalism

The Unity for Democracy and Justice was an Ethiopian political party. It was founded by Birtukan Midekssa on 20 June 2008, based on the parties that constituted the Coalition for Unity and Democracy.[1] It was a major component in the eight-party Medrek coalition, the largest opposition coalition in the 2010 election.[2] In May 2019, the party merged with the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice, bringing an end to the party.

  1. ^ "Ethiopian political forces form new party - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com.
  2. ^ "Ethiopia: Medrek on Democracy, Economy, Federalism, Assab, Education, Health". 24 February 2010.