The House of Peoples Representatives has approved the nomination of Ministerial level cabinet members including reappointment of Demeke Mekonnen Hassen as Deputy Prime Minister and Foregin Minister.
Apart from members of Prosperity party, three contending parties’ leaders ahve been included as cabinet members from Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA), National Movement of Amhara (NAMA), and Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) – Professor Birhanu Nega, Belete Mola and Merdasa Tulu as Education, Innovation and Technology and and Culture and Sports Ministers respectively.
The Prime Minister said the nomination puts into consideration gender, educational background, experience, efficiency, religious inclusion, and devotion of the nominees. The MPs approved the nomination of Demeke Mekonnen with two against and twelve abstainers. Accordingly,
- Demeke Mekonnen Hassen – as Deputy Prime Minister and foreign affairs minister
- Abhrham Belay (PhD) – as Defense 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
- Dagmawit Moges – as Transport and Logistics Minister
- Gebremeskel Chala – as Trade and Regional Integration Minister
- Melaku Alebel – as Industry Minister
- Binalf Andualem – as Peace Minister
- Gedewon Timotewos (PhD) – 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 (PhD) – as Women and Social Affairs Minister
- Fitsum Asefa (PhD) – as Plan and Development Minister
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