ADDIS ABABA (Semonegna)–Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has presented on April 19, 2018 new cabinet members and ministers to the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR), and the HPR has approved the newly appointed ministers and cabinet members.
Accordingly, the newly appointed ministers are as follows:
1. Mr. Shiferaw Shigute Wolassa (Minister of Agriculture and Livestock)
Place of birth: Haroresa, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BA in accounting, MA in Organizational Leadership
Experience: Served in various government institutions at various levels for 27 years, as Deputy Chief Administrator of SNNPR and later Chief Administrator of the regional state, Minister of Education, Executive Committee member of EPRDF, Head of the Center for the Building of Democratic System at the Office of Prime Minister with rank of Minister
2. Mr. Siraj Fegessa Sherefa (Minister of Transport)
Place of birth: Silté Zone, SNNP Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BSc in Forestry, MA in Organizational Management and Security Affairs
Experience: Served as Minister of Pastoral Affairs, EPRDF Executive Committee member, Deputy Chairman of SPDM and later on Minister of Defense
3. Dr. Hirut Woldemariam (Minister of Labor and Social Affairs)
Place of birth: Gojjam, Amhara Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BA, MA and PhD in Linguistics
Experience: Served as a lecturer at Addis Ababa University for many years and also worked as researcher in the Ethiopian Languages Academy
4. Amb. Teshome Toga (Minister of Public Enterprises)
Place of birth: Wolaita Sodo, SNNP Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BSc in Statistics, MA in International Governance and Development Policy
Experience: Served as Ambassador of Ethiopia to Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, France, Belgium and EU; and also as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
5. Mr. Umer Hussen Ouba (Director General of Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority with the rank of Minister)
Place of birth: Arsi, Oromia Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BA in Economics, MA in Business Administration
Experience: Served as head of Arsi Zone Finance and Revenues Bureau, Head of Oromia Finance and Economic Development Bureau, Head of Oromia Urban Development Bureau. EPRDF Executive Committee member, and later on Deputy Chief Administrator of Oromia Regional State
6. Mrs. Uba Mohammed Hussien (Minister of Communication and Information Technology)
Place of birth: Addis Ababa
Marital status: Married
Educational background: LLB in Law, MA in Public Administration
Experience: Served as member of Somali Regional Council, Head of Justice and Investment bureaus in the region. She also served as Women and Children Affairs State Minister and Commissioner for Women and Children’s Affair in the Office of Human Rights Commission
7. Dr. Ambachew Mekonnen Sisay (Minister of Industry)
Place of birth: South Gondar, Amhara Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BA in Economics, MA in Public Policy, Economics, MA in International Finance and Economic Development, PhD in Economics
Experience: Served as Director of Amhara Public Service Institute, Director of Amhara Rehabilitation and Development, Commerce and Industry Bureau Head with the rank Deputy Regional Administrator, Head of Industry and Urban Development Regional Bureau, and finally Minister of Construction. He is member of EPRDF Executive Committee
8. Mr. Motuma Mekassa (Minister of Defense)
Place of birth: Ginde Beret, Oromia Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BSc in Statistics, MSc in Statistics
Experience: Served as bureaus head in Oromia Regional State, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, Head of Oromia Water, Mines and Energy Bureau. He is EPRDF Council member and member of OPDO Central Committee. Minister of Mines, Energy and Natural Resources
9. Mrs. Fozia Amin Aliye (Minister of Culture and Tourism)
Place of birth: West Harerge Zone, Oromia Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: LLB in Law, MA in Organizational Leadership, Doctoral Candidate in Peace and Security
Experience: Served as Oromia Anti-corruption Commissioner. Head of Women’s Affairs Bureau of Western Harerge, and Secretary-General of Office of the Ombudsman. OPDO Central Committee member
10. Mr. Ahmed Shide Mohammed (Minister of Government Communications Affairs Office)
Place of birth: Negelle Borena, Oromia Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BA in Economics, MA in Business Administration and International Business, MA in Public Participation, Development and Social Progress
Experience: Served as Agriculture and Rural Development Bureau Head of Somali Regional State, Civil Service Reform Bureau Head, Somali Region Investment Bureau Head, and later State Minister of Finance and Economic Cooperation. He is Central Committee Member of Somali People’s Democratic Party. He was Minister of Transport to date
11. Mr. Jantirar Abay Yigzaw (Minister of Urban Development and Housing)
Place of birth: Wollo, Amhara Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BSc in Urban Planning, MSc in Architecture and Urban Designing and Development
Experience: Served as North Wollo Zone Deputy Administrator, Head of Urban Works and Development and Deputy Head of Amhara Bureau of Industry and Urban Development, Head of Amhara Road Transport. Head of Amhara Road and Transport Bureau to date
12. Mr. Melese Alemu Erboro (Minister of Mines and Energy)
Place of birth: Hadiya Zone, SNNP Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: LLB in Law, MA in Development and Governance
Experience: Served as Administrator of Hadiya Zone. SNNPRS Anti-corruption Commissioner. Deputy Chief Administrator of SNNPR. EPRDF Executive Committee member
13. Mr. Berhanu Tsegaye Abera (Attorney General)
Place of birth: Becho, Oromia Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: LLB in Law, MA in Change Management Administration, Doctoral Candidate in Law
Experience: Served as Head of Oromia Justice Bureau, Deputy Head of Oromia Justice Bureau, Head of Oromia Construction Bureau, State Minister of Justice. OPDO Executive Committee member
14. Mrs. Yalem Tsegaye Asfaw (Minister of Women and Children)
Place of birth: Dogea Tembien Hagere Selam, Amhara Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BSc in Public Health, MPH (Master of Public Health)
Experience: Served as Deputy Head of Tigray Health Bureau, Tigray BoLSA Head, and Chief Administrator of Eastern Zone of Tigray
15. Mr. Melaku Alebel Addis (Minister of Trade)
Place of birth: Gondar, Amhara Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: BSc in Plant Science, MA in Business Administration
Experience: Served as Deputy Head of Amhara Region Industry and Urban Development Bureau, Deputy Head of Trade and Transport Bureau, Amhara Investment Commissioner
16. Dr. Amir Aman (Minister of Health)
Place of birth: Bahir Dar, Amhara Region
Marital status: Married
Educational background: MD Degree, MPH
Experience: Served as Deputy Head of Amhara Region Industry and Urban Development Bureau, Deputy Head of Trade and Transport Bureau, Amhara Investment Commissioner
All Ethiopians undoubtedly will give due respect for our charismatic new prime minister as long as he singled out political and economic corrupter bonded on family blood ties with in nine regional states of Ethiopia ,and finally dismantling deep rooted corrupted system and replaced by the youth generation who graduated from non political affiliated universities and colleges who would feel the pain of their citizen as to end all social catastrophes due to Mal -administration in the country. Hope to see democracy and justice in the leadership of Dr Abey !!!