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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)

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Jurisdiction
  
Ethiopia

Headquarters
  
Addis Ababa

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)

Agency executive
  
Tedros Adhanom, Minister

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር) is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Ethiopia.

The current ministry was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4-1995, which also established the other 14 original Ministries. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Tedros Adhanom, since December 29, 2012.

List of ministers

This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia:

  • 1907–1910: Negadras Haile Giorgis Woldemichael
  • 1910–1911: Negadras Yigezu Behabte
  • 1912: Fitawrari Habte Giorgis Dinegde (acting)
  • 1912–1916: Dejazmatch Beyene Yimer
  • 1916–1917: Ras Mulugeta Yeggazu
  • 1917: Tsehafi Taezaz Wolde Meskel Tariku (acting)
  • 1917–1930: Ras Tafari Makonnen
  • 1930–1936: Blattengeta Heruy Wolde Selassie
  • 1941–1942: Blattengeta Lorenzo Taezaz
  • 1942–1943: Blattengeta Ephrem Teweldemedhin (acting)
  • 1943–1958: Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold (acting to 1949)
  • 1953: Dr Ambaye Woldemariam (acting)
  • 1958–1960: Yilma Deressa
  • 1960–1961: Haddis Alemayehu
  • 1961: Mikael Imru
  • 1961–1971: Ketema Yifru
  • 1971–1974: Minasse Haile
  • 1974: Dejazmatch Zewde Gabre-Selassie
  • 1974–1977: Kifle Wodajo
  • 1977–1983: Feleke Gedle-Giorgis
  • 1983–1986: Goshu Wolde
  • 1986–1989: Birhanu Bayeh
  • 1989–1991: Tesfaye Dinka
  • 1991: Tesfaye Tadesse
  • 1991–2010: Seyoum Mesfin
  • 2010–2012: Hailemariam Desalegn
  • 2012: Berhane Gebre-Christos (acting)
  • 2012–2016: Tedros Adhanom
  • 2016–present: Workneh Gebeyehu

    • References

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia) Wikipedia
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