Ethiopia: 48 State Ministers Appointed

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi appointed 48 StateCoat 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

Daniel Berhane