Ethiopia Parliament Approves PM Abiy's Cabinet Nominees

Addis Abeba — Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives has unanimously approved Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's (PhD) nominees for cabinet positions, endorsing a 23-member lineup for the new "Government of Medemer" during the opening session of the seventh parliamentary term. Abiy presented the nominees to the House as the first regular session of the new parliamentary term commenced in the presence of members of parliament. The approval formally clears the nominees to assume their respective portfolios. Temesgen Tiruneh was approved as Deputy Prime Minister, while Gedion Timotheos (PhD) will continue as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Fitsum Assefa (PhD) was nominated as Minister of Finance, and Mohammed Idris as Minister of Defense. Prof. Berhanu Nega was reappointed as Minister of Education, while Hana Arayaselassie was nominated as Minister of Justice. Other nominees include: Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Frehiwot Tamiru, nominated to lead the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, previously served as CEO of Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecommunications operator. She was appointed to the position in 2018 and oversaw the company during a period that included the expansion of digital services and the launch of the operator's mobile money platform, Telebirr. She left the CEO position in 2023 after nearly five years at the helm. The cabinet nominations follow the restructuring of several federal government portfolios under the new administration. The changes include the establishment of the Ministry of Youth and Sport, the re-establishment of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the renaming of the former Ministry of Planning and Development as the Ministry of National Strategy. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. The new cabinet was approved as Abiy begins his second five-year term after being reappointed by parliament earlier this week. The administration has branded the new government the "Government of Medemer," referring to the governing philosophy associated with Abiy's political program. With the unanimous parliamentary approval, the nominees are being sworn in to take up their respective cabinet responsibilities. Read the original article on Addis Standard . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.