The EPRDF (Ethiopian peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front) has three main tiers of leadership that is the EPRDF Congress, the EPRDF Council and the EPRDF Executive Committee. Similarly, its four member parties – SEPDM, ANDM, TPLF and OPDO – have their own leadership organs which are named Congress, Central Committee and Executive Committee.
Many find the structure “perplexing”.
That is why – in the first part of this series – I described how one gets elected to each level. [Read: EPRDF’s leadership structure & election | Metekakat review (click here)]
The second part of this series listes those who left from the inner most circle the EPRDF executive committee in 2010 and 2013. [Read: EPRDF’s Executive – Who is in, who is out | Metekakat review (click here)]
You can also get a grasp of what Metekakat (the 3-phase plan to transfer power to a “new generation” of leaders by 2015) means – or is understood to be – in the previous two parts of this series.
Thus, here-under, in the first table, I will simply list the current 180 members of the EPRDF Council as well as changes their membership status.
The second table presents the list of those who left the EPRDF Council last month.
Acronyms
SPEDM – Southern Ethiopian Peoples’ Democratic movement
ANDM – Amhara Nation Democratic Movement
TPLF – Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front
OPDO – Oromo Peoples’ Democratic Organization
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|
Name |
Party |
Remark |
|
| 1 | Yakob Yala |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 2 | Tesfaye Yigezu |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 3 | Tesfaye Beljige |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 4 | Temesgen Tilahun |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 5 | Teklewod Atinafu |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 6 | Tagesse Chafo |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 7 | Siraji Fegesa |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 8 | Shiferaw Shigute |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 9 | Sani Redi |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 10 | Redwan Husen |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 11 | Muferiat kamil (F) |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 12 | Miliyon Matiyos |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 13 | Melese Alemu |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 14 | Mekuria Haile |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 15 | Kayidaki Gezahign |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 16 | Kare Chawicha |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 17 | Hailemariam Desalegn |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 18 | Hailebirhan Zena |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 19 | Habas Mehamed |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 20 | Dr Zerihun Kebede |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 21 | Dr Shiferaw Teklemariam |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 22 | Dr Mebratu Gebremariam |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 23 | Dr Kasu Elala |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 24 | Dessie Dalke |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 25 | Debebe Abera |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 26 | Bizunesh Meseret (F) |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 27 | Asfaw Dingamo |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 28 | Ambassador Teshome Toga |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 29 | Amanuel Abreham |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 30 | Almaz Beyoro (F) |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 31 | Alemayehu Assefa |
SEPDM |
—- |
| 32 | Tilahun Kebede |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 33 | Gelebo Goltomo |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 34 | Keseteberhan Admasu (PhD) |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 35 | Dereje Dake Gucho |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 36 | Yonas Yosef |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 37 | Abraham Marshalo |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 38 | Asefa Abeyo |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 39 | Tagesse Eromo |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 40 | Moges Balcha |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 41 | Moloka Wubeneh |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 42 | Meseret Meskele (F) |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 43 | Mohammed Ahmed |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 44 | Le’alem Gebreselasie |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 45 | Hiwot Hailu (F) |
SEPDM |
New member |
| 46 | Zimam Assefa |
ANDM |
—- |
| 47 | Zenebu Tadesse (F) |
ANDM |
—- |
| 48 | Yalew Abate |
ANDM |
—- |
| 49 | Tesfaye Getachew |
ANDM |
—- |
| 50 | Tefera Derbew |
ANDM |
—- |
| 51 | Tadesse Kassa |
ANDM |
—- |
| 52 | Sintayehu Woldemikael |
ANDM |
—- |
| 53 | Shitaye Minale (F) |
ANDM |
—- |
| 54 | Meles Tilahun |
ANDM |
—- |
| 55 | Melaku Fanta |
ANDM |
—- |
| 56 | Legesse Tulu |
ANDM |
—- |
| 57 | Kebede chane |
ANDM |
—- |
| 58 | Kassa Teklebirhan |
ANDM |
—- |
| 59 | Hilawi Yosef |
ANDM |
—- |
| 60 | Getachew Mengiste |
ANDM |
—- |
| 61 | Getachew Jember |
ANDM |
—- |
| 62 | Getachew Ambaye |
ANDM |
—- |
| 63 | Genet Gebreegziabher (F) |
ANDM |
—- |
| 64 | Gedu Andargachew |
ANDM |
—- |
| 65 | Firehiwot Ayalew (F) |
ANDM |
—- |
| 66 | Dr Misrak Mekonnen (F) |
ANDM |
—- |
| 67 | Desalegn Ambaw |
ANDM |
—- |
| 68 | Demeke Mekonnen |
ANDM |
—- |
| 69 | Binalf Andualem |
ANDM |
—- |
| 70 | Berhan Hailu |
ANDM |
—- |
| 71 | Bereket Simon |
ANDM |
—- |
| 72 | Ayalew Gobeze |
ANDM |
—- |
| 73 | Alemnew Mekonnen |
ANDM |
—- |
| 74 | Ahimed Abitew |
ANDM |
—- |
| 75 | Addisu Legesse |
ANDM |
—- |
| 76 | Frehiwot Ayalew (F) |
ANDM |
New member |
| 77 | Fenta Dejen |
ANDM |
New member |
| 78 | Gezat Abeyu |
ANDM |
New member |
| 79 | Geleta Seyoum |
ANDM |
New member |
| 80 | Yenager Dessei (PhD) |
ANDM |
New member |
| 81 | Ambachew Mekonnen (PhD) |
ANDM |
New member |
| 82 | Desalegne Wedajo |
ANDM |
New member |
| 83 | Yosef Reta |
ANDM |
New member |
| 84 | Wolela Mebrate (F) |
ANDM |
New member |
| 85 | Ezez Wasse |
ANDM |
New member |
| 86 | Eshete Asfaw |
ANDM |
New member |
| 87 | Ayenew Belay |
ANDM |
New member |
| 88 | Alebachew Yusuf |
ANDM |
New member |
| 89 | Bazezewe Chane |
ANDM |
New member |
| 90 | Megbaru Kebede |
ANDM |
New member |
| 91 | Yitbarek Amha |
TPLF |
—- |
| 92 | Tsegaye Berhe |
TPLF |
—- |
| 93 | Tirfu Kidanemariam(F) |
TPLF |
—- |
| 94 | Tilahun Tareke |
TPLF |
—- |
| 95 | Tewolde Gebretsadikan |
TPLF |
—- |
| 96 | Tewolde Berhe |
TPLF |
—- |
| 97 | Tewodros Hagos |
TPLF |
—- |
| 98 | Tesfalem Yihdego |
TPLF |
—- |
| 99 | Teklewoyni Assefa |
TPLF |
—- |
| 100 | Roman Gebreselassie (F) |
TPLF |
—- |
| 101 | Nega Berhe |
TPLF |
—- |
| 102 | Mikaele Abrha |
TPLF |
—- |
| 103 | Kiros Bitew |
TPLF |
—- |
| 104 | Kidisan Nega (F) |
TPLF |
—- |
| 105 | Hadush Zenebe |
TPLF |
—- |
| 106 | Gobezay Woldearegay |
TPLF |
—- |
| 107 | Getachew Assefa |
TPLF |
—- |
| 108 | Gebremesikel Tareke |
TPLF |
—- |
| 109 | Fetlework Gebreegziabiher (F) |
TPLF |
—- |
| 110 | Eyasu Tesfaye |
TPLF |
—- |
| 111 | Esayas Woldegiyorgis |
TPLF |
—- |
| 112 | Dr Tewodros Adhanom |
TPLF |
—- |
| 113 | Dr Ambasador Addisalem Balema |
TPLF |
—- |
| 114 | Debretsiyon Gebremikael |
TPLF |
—- |
| 115 | Daniel Assefa |
TPLF |
—- |
| 116 | Birhane Kidanemariam |
TPLF |
—- |
| 117 | Beyene Mikru |
TPLF |
—- |
| 118 | Azeb Mesfin (F) |
TPLF |
—- |
| 119 | Asmelash Woldeselassie |
TPLF |
—- |
| 120 | Alem Gebrewahid |
TPLF |
—- |
| 121 | Abay Woldu |
TPLF |
—- |
| 122 | Abay Tsehaye |
TPLF |
—- |
| 123 | Abadi Zemo |
TPLF |
—- |
| 124 | Gebrehiwot Gebregizabiher |
TPLF |
New member |
| 125 | Goitom Yibreha |
TPLF |
New member |
| 126 | Yalem Tsegay |
TPLF |
New member |
| 127 | Kindeya Gebrehiwot |
TPLF |
New member |
| 128 | Kiyriya Abraham |
TPLF |
New member |
| 129 | Abraham Tekeste |
TPLF |
New member |
| 130 | Aregash Beyene (F) |
TPLF |
New member |
| 131 | Tewoldeberhane Tesfalem |
TPLF |
New member |
| 132 | Berhane Tsegabe |
TPLF |
New member |
| 133 | Haile Asfeha |
TPLF |
New member |
| 134 | Haftu Hadush |
TPLF |
New member |
| 135 | Hagos Godefaye |
TPLF |
New member |
| 136 | Zelalem Jemaneh |
OPDO |
—- |
| 137 | Workineh Gebeyehu |
OPDO |
—- |
| 138 | Umer Husein |
OPDO |
—- |
| 139 | Tamrat Kibebu |
OPDO |
—- |
| 140 | Solomon Kichu |
OPDO |
—- |
| 141 | Sofian Ahimed |
OPDO |
—- |
| 142 | Saeda Kedir (F) |
OPDO |
—- |
| 143 | Nure Kemere |
OPDO |
—- |
| 144 | Mustefa Kedir |
OPDO |
—- |
| 145 | Muktar Kedir |
OPDO |
—- |
| 146 | Motuma Mekasa |
OPDO |
—- |
| 147 | Kuma Demekisa |
OPDO |
—- |
| 148 | Girma Biru |
OPDO |
—- |
| 149 | Getachew Balicha |
OPDO |
—- |
| 150 | Geda Robe |
OPDO |
—- |
| 151 | Foziya Amin (F) |
OPDO |
—- |
| 152 | Fikadu Tesema |
OPDO |
—- |
| 153 | Eshetu Dessie |
OPDO |
—- |
| 154 | Diriba Kuma |
OPDO |
—- |
| 155 | Daba Debelle |
OPDO |
—- |
| 156 | Bezu Wakbeka |
OPDO |
—- |
| 157 | Aster Mamo (F) |
OPDO |
—- |
| 158 | Alemayehu Tegenu |
OPDO |
—- |
| 159 | Alemayehu Atomsa |
OPDO |
—- |
| 160 | Ahmed Tussa |
OPDO |
—- |
| 161 | Abdulkadir Husen |
OPDO |
—- |
| 162 | Abdulaziz Mehamed |
OPDO |
—- |
| 163 | Abadula Gemeda |
OPDO |
—- |
| 164 | Feyisa Aseffa |
OPDO |
New member |
| 165 | Jofe Sema |
OPDO |
New member |
| 166 | Kaba Urgessa (PhD) |
OPDO |
New member |
| 167 | Dawano Kedir |
OPDO |
New member |
| 168 | Demitu Hambisa (F) |
OPDO |
New member |
| 169 | Abiye Ahmed |
OPDO |
New member |
| 170 | Abera Ayele |
OPDO |
New member |
| 171 | Abera Hailu |
OPDO |
New member |
| 172 | Aliya Umere |
OPDO |
New member |
| 173 | Ahmed Mohammed |
OPDO |
New member |
| 174 | Teferi Tiaro |
OPDO |
New member |
| 175 | Bekere Shele |
OPDO |
New member |
| 176 | Shalo Daba |
OPDO |
New member |
| 177 | Sisay Huresa |
OPDO |
New member |
| 178 | Seman Aba-Gojam |
OPDO |
New member |
| 179 | Mosho Alana |
OPDO |
New member |
| 180 | Lechisa Ayu |
OPDO |
New member |
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Table II – EPRDF Council members who left in 2013 (last month)
| Name | Party | Reason for leaving | |
| 1 | Zerihun Zewude | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 2 | Tuma Ayele | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 3 | Tasew Gebre | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 4 | Tadelech Dalecha (F) | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 5 | Samuel Kekebo | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 6 | Nuredin Hasen | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 7 | Jemal Redi | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 8 | Husen Nuredin | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 9 | Husen Abdu | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 10 | Hailemariam Tesfaye | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 11 | Genet Wolde (F) | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 12 | Dardar Berhanu | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 13 | Damene Darota | SEPDM | Lost election? |
| 14 | Workineh Mekonen | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 15 | Tefera Feyisa | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 16 | Sekuture Getachew | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 17 | Nega Tsegaye | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 18 | Mulugeta Wuletaw | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 19 | Mitiku Beyene | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 20 | Mekonnen Yelewumwosen | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 21 | Kefyalew Azeze | ANDM | Expelled |
| 22 | Kebede Yimam | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 23 | Getachew Hailemariam | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 24 | Dr Bitew Getinet | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 25 | Bisrat Gashawtena | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 26 | Amb. Genet Zewude (F) | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 27 | Alebel Dessie | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 28 | Alebachew Nigussie | ANDM | Lost election? |
| 29 | Zeray Asgdom | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 30 | Siyom Mesfin | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 31 | Sahileselassie Teka | TPLF | Lost election? |
| 32 | Ngusie Gebre | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 33 | Meseret Gebremariam (F) | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 34 | Mengistab Gebrekidan | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 35 | Meles Zenawi | TPLF | Passed away |
| 36 | Hishe Lema | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 37 | Getachew Belay | TPLF | Lost election? |
| 38 | Desta Bezabih | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 39 | Arkebe Equbay | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 40 | Amb. Birhane Gebrekirstos | TPLF | Retired with honor |
| 41 | Yohanes Mitiku | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 42 | Tolosa Gedefa | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 43 | Shiferaw Jarso | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 44 | Mustefa Abasimer | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 45 | Mehamed Abdosh | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 46 | Lema Megersa | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 47 | Kenea Yadeta | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 48 | Junedin Sado | OPDO | Expelled |
| 49 | Habitamu Habitemikael | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 50 | Getachew Bedane | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 51 | Gelana Mursa | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 52 | Degife Bula | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 53 | Dagnachew Shifera | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 54 | Boru Godana | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 55 | Aliy Kelif | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 56 | Alemayehu Ejigu | OPDO | Lost election? |
| 57 | Abriham Adola | OPDO | Lost election? |
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Corrections: I made corrections to the “reason for leaving” of two officials, hours after publishing this list. (7pm).
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Related posts:
* EPRDF’s leadership structure & election | Metekakat review
* EPRDF’s Executive – Who is in, who is out | Metekakat review
* EPRDF Congress | Undermined by fuzzy Metekakat plan
* Ethiopia’s Ruling Party: Transition plus Confusion
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