PM Abiy Ahmed appoints officials to various high level federal positions

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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:

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