Ethiopia: 48 State Ministers Appointed

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi appointed 48 State Coat of Arms[FDRE] Ministers on Tuesday. It is to be recalled that 20 Ministers and 5 Officials with a Ministerial Portfolio were appointed on Oct. 6 & 7. [Read: Who’s Who in the New Cabinet.]

Here is the list of the newly appointed State Ministers. Note that State Ministers are ranked below the Minister and translated into Amharic as ‘‘ሚኒስተር ደኤታ’’

Sileshyi Getahun	State Minister of Ministry of Agriculture
Mitiku Kassa	State Minister of Ministry of Agriculture
Wondiyirad Mandefro	State Minister of Ministry of Agriculture
Dr. Misrak Mekonne(female)	State Minister of Ministry of Civil Service
Adamu Ayana Mekonnen	State Minister of Ministry of Civil Service
Peter Gat Cot	State Minister of Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
Tadelech Dalecho(female)	State Minister of Ministry of Culture & Tourism
Dawd Ahmed	State Minister of Ministry of Culture & Tourism
Dr. Kaba Urgessa	State Minister of Ministry of Education
Fuad Ibrahim	State Minister of Ministry of Education
Wondiosen Kiflu	State Minister of Ministry of Education
Mulugeta Wuletaw	State Minister of Ministry of Federal Affairs
Dr. Abraham Tekeste	State Minister of Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Ahmed Shide	State Minister of Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Alemayehu Gujo	State Minister of Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Nega Tsegaye	State Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Berhane Gebre-kiristos	State Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Kebede Work	State Minister of Ministry of Health
Dr. Kesete Berhan Admasu	State Minister of Ministry of Health
Tadesse Haile	State Minister of Ministry of Industry
Ahmed Abagisa	State Minister of Ministry of Justice
Berhanu Tsegaye	State Minister of Ministry of Justice
Remedan Ashenafi	State Minister of Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Dr. Zerihun Kebede	State Minister of Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Tolosa Shage	State Minister of Ministry of Mines
Berhanu Abera	State Minister of Ministry of National Defence
Berhanu Negash	State Minister of Ministry of National Defence
Mohamuda Ahmed Gass	State Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology
Ahmed Tussa	State Minister of Ministry of Trade
Yakob Yala	State Minister of Ministry of Trade
Getachew Mengiste	State Minister of Ministry of Transport
Tekletsadik Reba	State Minister of Ministry of Transport
Hailemaskal Tefera	State Minister of Ministry of Urban Development & Construction
Wondimu Tekle	State Minister of Ministry of Water and Energy
Kebede Gerba	State Minister of Ministry of Water and Energy
Firenesh Mekuyria(female)	State Minister of Ministry of Women, Youth & Children Affairs
Almaw Mengistu	State Minister of Ministry of Women, Youth & Children Affairs
Alemayehu Ejigu	State Minister of Office of Government Communication Affairs
Shimelis Kemal	State Minister of Office of Government Communication Affairs
Meles Tilahun	Acting Government Whip with the rank of a State Minister
Getachew Bedane	Acting Government Whip with the rank of a State Minister
Wondimu Gezahegn	Acting Government Whip with the rank of a State Minister
Temesgen Tilahun	Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister with the rank of State Minister
Demisse Shito	Cabinet Affairs Advisory State Minister
Roman Gebre-sillassie(female)	Government Whip with the rank of a State Minister
Alebachew Nigussie	Public Organization and Participation Advisory State Minister
Mengistab Gebre-kidan	Public Organization and Participation Advisory State Minister
Michael Tobias	State Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet Affairs