Addis Ababa, October 6, 2021 (Walta) – The House of Peoples Representatives has approved the nomination of Ministerial-level cabinet members including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen who have been endorsed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Apart from members of the Prosperity Party (PP), three contending parties’ leaders have been consolidated as cabinet members from Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA), National Movement of Amhara (NAMA), and Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).
Accordingly,
- Demeke Mekonnen Hassen – as Deputy Prime Minister and foreign affairs minister
- Abraham Belay (Ph.D.) – as Innovation and Technology Minister
- Ahmed Shide – as Finance Minister
- Muferihat Kamil- as Urban Development Minister
- Oumer Hussen Oba – as Minister of Agriculture
- Engineer Aisha Mohammed – as Irrigation and Lowland Development Minister
- Engineer Habtamu Itefa Geleta-as Water and Energy Minister
- Professor Birhanu Nega- as Education Minister
- Dagemawit Moges – as Transport and Logistics Minister
- Gebremeskel Chala – as Trade and Regional Integration Minister
- Melaku Alebel – as Industry Minister
- Binalf Andualem – as Peace Minister
- Gedion Timothewos (Ph.D.) – as Justice Minister
- Dr. Lia Tadesse – as Health Minister
- Belete Mola – as Innovation and Technology Minister
- Ambassador Nasise Chali – as Tourism Minister
- Lake Ayalew – as Revenue Minister
- Chaltu Sani Ibrahim – as Urban and Infrastructure Minister
- Engineer Takelle Uma Benti – as Mines and Petroleum Minister
- Kejela Merdasa Tulu – as Culture and Sports Minister
- Ergoge Tesfaye (Ph.D.) – as Women and Social Affairs Minister
- Fitsum Asefa (Ph.D.) – as Plan and Development Minister