Ethiopian Parliament unanimously endorsed newly appointed ministers
Tigrai Online
Oct. 05 2010
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has appointed 20 Ministers and presented them to the House of People’s Representative (HPR) today. The House unanimously endorsed the appointments of the 20 Ministers.
Below are lists of the newly appointed 20 Ministers
- Hailemariam Desalegn.....Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Siraj Fegeta............... Minister of Defense
- Dr. Shiferaw Tekelemariam.....Minister of Federal Affairs
- Berhane Hailu...........Minister of Justice
- Junedin Sado .......Minister of Civil Service
- Sufian Ahmed.........Minister of Finance and Economic Development
- Tefera Deribew......Minister of Agriculture
- Mekonnen Manyazewal......Minister of Industry
- Abdurahman Shek Mohammed.......Minister of Trade
- Desse Dalke...... Minister of Science and Technology
- Diriba Kuma.........Minister of Transport
- Debretsion Gebremikael......Minister of Communication and Information Technology
- Mekuria Haile........Minister of Urban Development and Construction
- Alemayehu Tegenu.......Minister of Water and Energy
- Sinknesh Ejigu...... .Minister of Mines
- Demeke Mekonnen.......Minister of Education
- Dr. Tewodros Adhanom....Minister of Health
- Abdulfetah Abdulahi Hassen.......Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
- Amin Abdulkadir .........Minister of Culture and Tourism
- Zenebu Tadesse.......Minister of Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs
The House also approved the appointments of Bereket Simon as Government Communication Office Head, Aster Mamo Government Chief Whip and Melaku Fanta Director General of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority all with the rank of Ministers.