It is to be recalled that the Council elected new Speakers, Mayor and Dep. Mayor on Oct. 15/2010. As explained previously, the mid-term change of the two top executive posts is a result of the power sharing arrangement between EPRDF & SPDP.
The Council had also appointed new Heads for two Bureaus. The Council appointed Hassen Tahir as Head of Capacity Building Bureau, previously held by the new Dep. Mayor Harbi Bouh, and Ibrahim Usman as Head of Rural and Agriculture Development Bureau, which has been vacant since the appointment of its former head Abduselam Mohammed as Mayor of Jigjiga, Somali State, several months time. However, no appointment was made for the Finance and Economic Development Bureau, which is vacated by the the new Dep. Speaker Asrat Chala.
Two weeks later, the Council made appointments for two executive offices and standing committees of the Council. Abdela Mume, who has been head of Youth Affairs Bureau, is appointed to head the Finance and Economic Development Bureau. Abduselam Mohammed, who has been Mayor of Jigjiga, is appointed as City Manager.
Here is the list of Speakers and Cabinet members of Dire Dawa City Administration.
| Post | Name | Party |
| Speaker of the Council | Biftu Mohamed(female) | SPDP |
| Dep. Speaker of the Council | Asrat Chala | OPDO/EPRDF |
| Mayor of Dire Dawa City Administration | Ased Ziad | OPDO/EPRDF |
| Dep. Mayor and Head of Trade Ind. & Investment Bureau | Harbi Bouh | SPDP |
| Civil Service Bureau Head | Hassen Tahir | SPDP |
| Justice, Security and Legal Affairs Bureau Head | Ibrahim Yusuf | SPDP |
| Finance and Economic Development Bureau Head | Abdela | OPDO/EPRDF |
| Education Bureau Head | Jibril | OPDO/EPRDF |
| Health Affairs Bureau Head | Dr. Tsegereda(female) | SEPDM/EPRDF |
| Agriculture Development Bureau Head | Ibrahim Usman | SPDP |
| Women Affairs Bureau Head | Lelise | OPDO/EPRDF |
| Youth Affairs Bureau Head | ||
| Government Communications Bureau Head | Misrak Worku | ANDM/EPRDF |
| City Manager | Abduselam Mohammed | SPDP |
ACRONYMS
EPRDF – Ethiopian peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Party
ANDM – Amhara Nation Democratic Movement
OPDO – Oromo Peoples’ Democratic Organization
SPEDM – Southern Ethiopia Peoples’ Democratic Movement
SPDP – Somali people’s Democratic Party
Related Posts(in this blog):
Dire Dawa Elected a New Mayor[Analysis]
FDRE: State Presidents, Speakers & Cabinets List
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