Berhanu Nega Minister, Ministry of Education, Ethiopia: Berhanu Nega (b. 1958, Bishoftu, Ethiopia) was appointed Minister of Education in 2021. He hails from a Gurage ethnic background and a family involved in business ventures. Berhanu’s political engagement began during his
Gedion Timotheos, Ph.D. Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia: Gedion Timotheos has been serving as Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs since his appointment on October 18, 2024. Prior to assuming this role, he held key positions as Attorney General, a
Taye Asteke-Selasie Amde President, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Taye Atske-Selassie Amde has served as the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since October 7, 2024, succeeding former President Sahle-Work Zewde. Born on January 13, 1956, in Debark,
Sahle-Work Zewde Former President, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Sahle-Work Zewde served as the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from October 2018 to October 2024. She was succeeded by veteran diplomat Taye Atske-Selassie Amde during the opening
Ristu Yirdaw President, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region: Ristu Yirdaw is the President of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region since October 2021. He held the position of the chief executive of the Region with a rank of Deputy
