PM Abiy Ahmed appoints officials to various high level federal positions

Addis Ababa, October 9, 2021 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed more officials to various high level federal positions.

New appointments include State Ministers for 22 ministerial institutions and Office of Prime Minister and two commissioners for two federal commissions.

Two appointees are drawn from contending parties; Mother Party and Freedem and Equality Party, Tirumar Abate as Plan and Development State Minister and Nebya Mohammed Works and Skills Development Ministry respectively. New appointees and their positions are listed as below:

1. Ambassador Redwan Hussein – Political and Economic Diplomacy Affairs State Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2. Ambassado Birtukan Ayana – Resource Management Service State Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Eyob Tekalign (PhD) – Fiscal Affairs State Minister for Ministry of Finance
4. Semerita Sewasew – Economic Cooperation Division State Minister for Ministry of Finance
5. Ahmedin Mohammed – Construction Division State Minister for Defense Ministry
6. Martha Luwigi – Finance Division State Minister for Ministry of Defense
7. Melese Mekonnen (PhD) – Horticulture Development Division for Agriculture Ministry
8. Fikru Regassa (PhD) – Livestock and Fishery Division State Minister for Agriculture Ministry
9. Professor Eyasu Elias – Natural Resources Development Division for Ministry of Agriculture
10. Sofia Kasa (PhD) – Agriculture and Investment Division State Minister for Ministry of Agriculture
11. Taye Dendea – State Minister for Ministry of Peace
12. Seyoum Mesfin – State Minister for Ministry of Peace
13. Alemante Agidew – Legal and Justice Service Division State Minister for Ministry of Justice
14. Fikadu Tsega – Attorney General Division State Minister for Ministry of Justice
15. Dande Boru – Trade Link and Trade Promotion Division State Minister for Trade and Regional Integration Ministry
16. Hassen Mohammed Mualin – Trade System and Licensing Division State Minister for Trade and Regional Integration Ministry
17. Endalew Mekonnen – Infrastructure Quality Assurance Division State Minister for Trade and Regional Integration Ministry
18. Shisema Gebreselassie – Infrasturcure and Resource Division State Minister for Ministry of Trade
19. Tarekegn Bulbula – Growth and Competence Division State Minister for Ministry of Trade
20. Baysa Bedada (PhD) – Research and Innovation Division State Minister for Innovation and Technology Ministry
21. Huria Ali – ICT and Digital Economy Division State Minsiter for Ministry of Innovation and Technology Ministry
22. Abrha Adugna (PhD) – Water Resource Management Division State Minister for Water and Energy Ministry
23. Negash Waqjaw (PhD) – Water and Sanitation Division State Minister for Water and Energy Ministry
24. Sultan Woli (PhD) – Water and Energy Ministry
25. Fenta Dejen – Urgan Management State Minister for Urban and Infrastructure Development Ministry
26. Henos Worku – Housing Development State Minister for Urban and Infrastructure Development Ministry
27. Kalid Abdurahman – Infrastructure State Minister for Urban and Infrastructure Development Ministry
28. Million Mathewos – Mines, Petroleum Development and Control State Minister for Ministry of Mines
29. Thonas Tut – Geo Science Research State Minister for Ministry of Mines
30. Dereje Duguma – Service and Program Division State Minister for Ministry of Helath
31. Seharela Abdulahi – Resource Management Division State Minister for Ministry of Health
32. Ayele Teshome – Capacity Building State Minister for Ministry of Health
33. Samuel Kifle (PhD) – Higher Education Development Division State Minister for Ministry of Education
34. Fanta Mandefro – General Education Development Division State Minister for Ministry of Education
35. Kassahun Gofe – Infrastructure Division State Minister for Ministry of Transport and Logistics
36. Bereo Hassen Bereo – Service Control Division State Minister for Ministry of Transport and Logistics
37. Seleshi Girma – Tourism Destinations Infrastructure Division State Minister for Ministry of Tourism
38. Selamawit Dawit – Tourism Promotion and Marketing Division State Minister for Ministry of Tourism
39. Ayelech Eshete – Social Affairs Division State Minister for Minsitry of Women and Social Affairs Ministry
40. Alemitu Oumed – Women and Children Affairs State Minister for Women and Social Affairs Ministry
41. Muna Ahmed – Youth Affairs State Minister for Women and Social Affairs Ministry
42. Tesfaye Tulu – Tax System Division State Minister for Ministry of Revenue
43. Meseret Meskele – Tax Operation Division State Minister for Ministry of Revenue
44. Tirumar Abate – Monitoring and Evaluation State Minister for Ministry of Plan and Development Ministry
45. Nemera Mamo (PhD) – Plan Statistics and Policy Division State Minister for Ministry of Plan and Development Ministry
46. Beker Shale (PhD) – Technical Vocational Division State Minister for Ministry of Works and Skills
47. Asegid Getachew – Labor Affairs State Minister for Ministry of Works and Skills
48. Nigusu Tilahun – Works, Labor Deployment and Market Division State Minister for Ministry of Works and Skills
49. Nebya Mohammed – Advisor State Minister for Ministry of Works and Skills
50. Endrias Geta (PhD) – Lowland Areas Research and Development Division State Minister for Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland Areas Development Ministry
51. Birhanu Lenjiso (PhD) – Irrigation Development Project Division State Minister for Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland Areas Development Ministry
52. Worknesh Biru – Culture and Languages Development Division State Minister for Culture and Sports Minister
53. Nefisa Almahadi – Arts, Aesthetics and Innovation Development State Minister for Ministry of Culture and Sports
54. Ambassador Mesfin Cherinet – Sports Development State Minister for Ministry of Culture and Sports
55. Tesfaye Daba – Cabinet Affairs State Minister for Office of Prime Minister
56. Alemtsehay Pawlos – Services and Good governance Follow-up State Minister for Office of Prime Minister
57. Worku Guangul – National Projects Follow Up State Minister for Office of Prime Minister
58. Kebede Desisa – State Minister for Government Communications Service
59. Selamawit Kassa – State Minister for Government Communications
60. Samuel Urkato (PhD) – Commissioner for Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
61. Mekuria Haile (PhD) – Commissioner for Civil Service Commission