The Authenticity of the Premier Medal and Diploma Award: Legal Point of View
(Zeray Weldesenbet) On April 24, 2018, the Ethiopian Television (ETV) broadcasted that the incumbent prime minister of Ethiopia has, in…
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 @ 6:01 pm
Hailemariam Desalegn
Hailemariam Desalegn, born July 19, 1965, is the Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2012.
Hailemariam ascended to the chairmanship of the ruling party EPRDF and to the Premiership, in September and August 2012, respectively, following the passing of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. He began his second term as Prime Minister in September 2015.
Hailemariam received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Addis Ababa University and second degree in sanitation engineering from the Tampere University of Technology in Finland.
Hailemariam is married to Roman Tesfaye and father of three.
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Ethiopian PM resigns amid uncertain succession
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced his intent to resign today. The announcement came after an emergency session of the…
Thursday, February 15, 2018 @ 11:45 pm
The Rehabilitation of Africa’s Most Isolated Dictatorship
(Tom Gardner - Foreign Policy) Two recent and seemingly incongruous events may one day be seen as symbolic turning points…
Thursday, June 22, 2017 @ 8:09 pm
Why the Ethiopian Premier wasn’t wrong for suggesting Somaliland stay with Somalia
(Abdirahman M. Dirye - Somaliland) Abdisalam Harari of the Universal TV, a Somali local channel, asked Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam…
Thursday, April 6, 2017 @ 7:42 pm
Five Takeaways from PM Hailemariam’s new Cabinet
Just a year after forming a new government, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn returned to parliament to announce a reshuffle. On Tuesday,…
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 @ 4:44 am
List of PM Hailemariam’s new Ministers
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn presented the much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle today. Though the ruling party formed government last year, it…
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 @ 7:18 pm
PM: 108 Ethiopian children abducted by S.Sudanese armed men
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn confirmed 108 children are being held hostage, in his first statement since the attack by Sudan…
Sunday, April 17, 2016 @ 8:50 pm
PM’s statement on OromoProtests: More of the same
(Dr. Birhanemeskel Abebe Segni) The Ethiopian Prime Minister, in his midyear report to the Ethiopian federal parliament on Thursday, March…
Sunday, March 13, 2016 @ 10:09 pm
Ethiopia, Kenya launch a five-year Cross-border Integrated Program
The governments of Ethiopia and Kenya, in partnership with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations today…
Monday, December 7, 2015 @ 10:02 pm
Takeaways from PM Hailemariam’s new cabinet appointments
Hailemariam Desalegn formed a new government this week after being re-elected as Prime Minister by a parliament controlled by his…
Sunday, October 11, 2015 @ 5:39 am