
Three days after being sworn in for another five-year term, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) presented his new cabinet to Parliament on Thursday, and lawmakers unanimously endorsed it. Fourteen of the 22 federal ministries have new leaders.
Fitsum Assefa, planning and development minister for eight years, moves to Finance, succeeding Ahmed Shide, now speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives. Frehiwot Tamiru leaves Ethio Telecom to lead Innovation and Technology.
Mohammed Edris moves from Peace to Defense. Musa Adem, an opposition party member, takes Peace.
Also new: Bereket Fesehatsion (National Strategy), Fiseha Yitagesu (Industry), Alemtsehay Paulos (Mines), Yasmin Wuhaderebi (Trade and Regional Integration), Sadat Nesha (Logistics) and Sultan Weli (Irrigation and Lowlands).
Gedion Timothewos, Addisu Arega, Berhanu Nega, Hana Arayaselassie, Mekdes Daba and Aynalem Nigussie stay on.
Fitsum Assefa, planning and development minister for eight years, moves to Finance, succeeding Ahmed Shide, now speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives. Frehiwot Tamiru leaves Ethio Telecom to lead Innovation and Technology.
Mohammed Edris moves from Peace to Defense. Musa Adem, an opposition party member, takes Peace.
Also new: Bereket Fesehatsion (National Strategy), Fiseha Yitagesu (Industry), Alemtsehay Paulos (Mines), Yasmin Wuhaderebi (Trade and Regional Integration), Sadat Nesha (Logistics) and Sultan Weli (Irrigation and Lowlands).
Gedion Timothewos, Addisu Arega, Berhanu Nega, Hana Arayaselassie, Mekdes Daba and Aynalem Nigussie stay on.
