Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has confered appointments on two officials, office of the Prime Minister said to ENA (Ethiopian News Agency).
Muktar Kedir is appointed as head of the office of the Prime Minister and also Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
Redwan Hussein has been assigned as public mobilization and participation advisor minister to the Prime Minister.
Competence in political leadership, educational background, work experience were the criteria the appointments were based, the office said in its statement to ENA.
According to the statement, the appointment will be effective beginning from 06 October 2010.
Muktar Kedir is Dep Chairman of OPDO/EPRDF.
Redwan Hussein is member of the executive committee of SEPDM/EPRDF.