Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Amharic: የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር, romanized: Yewich’i Gudayi Mīnīsitēri) is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Ethiopia.
| የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር Yewich’i Gudayi Mīnīsitēri | |
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| Jurisdiction | Ethiopia |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa |
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| Website | http://www.mfa.gov.et/ |
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The current ministry was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4-1995, which also established the other 14 original ministries.[1] The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Demeke Mekonnen, since 4 November 2020.
List of ministers
This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia:[2]
- 1907–1910: Negadras Haile Giyorgis Woldemikael
- 1910–1911: Negadras Yigezu Behabte
- 1912: Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Dinagde (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 Wolde Mariam (acting)
- 1958–1960: Yilma Deressa
- 1960–1961: Haddis Alemayehu
- 1961: Mikael Imru
- 1961–1971: Ketema Yifru
- 1971–1974: Minasse Haile
- 1974: Dejazmatch Zewde Gebre-Sellassie
- 1974–1977: Kifle Wodajo
- 1977–1983: Feleke Gedle-Giorgis
- 1983–1986: Goshu Wolde
- 1986–1989: Berhanu 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
- 2016–2019: Workneh Gebeyehu
- 2019–2020: Gedu Andargachew
- 2020–present: Demeke Mekonnen
See also
Notes
- Text of the proclamation (accessed 13 July 2010)
- "Foreign ministers E-K". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
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