This article lists the governors of the regions of Ethiopia, the eleven ethno-linguistically based regional states (plural: kililoch; singular: kilil) and chartered cities (plural: astedader akababiwach; singular: astedader akabibi) of Ethiopia (officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia), formed within the system of ethnic federalism. The regions replaced the provinces in 1992[1][2] under the Transitional Government, the change which was formalised when the 1995 Constitution came into force.[1]
The regions of EthiopiaThe regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia, their respective flags, their capitals, and their largest cities
The governors of the regions are officially styled as Presidents of the Executive Committee or Chief Administrator of the Region .
^ abVaughan, Sarah (2003). Ethnicity and Power in Ethiopia (Ph.D.). University of Edinburgh. pp. 27–29. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^Praeg, Bertus (2006). Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa. New York: Nova Science. p. 94. ISBN1-59454-869-2.
External links
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This article lists the governors of the regions of Ethiopia the eleven ethno linguistically based regional states plural kililoch singular kilil and chartered cities plural astedader akababiwach singular astedader akabibi of Ethiopia officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia formed within the system of ethnic federalism The regions replaced the provinces in 1992 1 2 under the Transitional Government the change which was formalised when the 1995 Constitution came into force 1 The regions of EthiopiaThe regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia their respective flags their capitals and their largest citiesThe governors of the regions are officially styled as Presidents of the Executive Committee or Chief Administrator of the Region Contents 1 Regions 1 1 Afar 1 2 Amhara 1 3 Benishangul Gumuz 1 4 Gambela 1 5 Harari 1 6 Oromia 1 7 Sidama 1 8 Somali 1 9 South West Ethiopia Peoples Region 1 10 Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples 1 11 Tigray 2 Chartered cities 2 1 Addis Ababa 2 2 Dire Dawa 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRegions EditAfar Edit Further information Afar Region Map of the Afar Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1992 to 1995 Habib Ali Mirah ALFSeptember 1995 to March 1996 Hanfareh Ali Mirah ALFMarch 1996 to 2015 Ismail Ali Serro APDO ANDPSeptember 2015 to November 2015 Awol Arba ANDP 1st time acting16 November 2015 to 17 December 2018 Seyoum Awel ANDP17 December 2018 to present Awol Arba ANDP 2nd time Amhara Edit Further information Amhara Region Map of the Amhara Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1992 to October 2000 Addisu Legesse ANDMOctober 2000 to 5 October 2005 Yoseph Reta ANDM5 October 2005 to 19 December 2013 Ayalew Gobezie ANDM19 December 2013 to 8 March 2019 Gedu Andargachew ANDM ADP8 March 2019 to 22 June 2019 Ambachew Mekonnen ADP Killed in a coup attempt22 June 2019 to 15 July 2019 Lake Ayelew ADP Acting President following Mekonnen s assassination15 July 2019 to 30 September 2021 Temesgen Tiruneh ADP30 September 2021 to present Yilikal Kefale Assres Benishangul Gumuz Edit Further information Benishangul Gumuz Region Map of the Benishangul Gumuz Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1993 Atom Mustafa1993 to 1994 Atieb Ahmed BPLM1994 to 1995 Abdu Mohammed BPLMJuly 1995 to November 2008 Yaregal Aysheshum BGPDUFNovember 2008 to 19 May 2016 Ahmed Nasir Ahmed BGPDP15 June 2016 to present Ashadli Hassen BGPDP Gambela Edit Further information Gambela Region Map of the Gambela Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1992 to 1997 Okello Ouman GPDMAugust 1997 to 2003 Okello Gnigelo GPDF2003 to 2004 Okello AkwayJanuary 2004 to 2005 Keat Tuach Bithow Acting29 September 2005 to 16 April 2013 Umed Ubong GPDM16 April 2013 to 10 November 2018 Gatluak Tut Koat GPDM10 November 2018 to present Omot Ojullu Obup GPDM Harari Edit Further information Harari Region Map of the Harari Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1993 Gatur1993 to 1996 Haji Gotu1996 to September 1999 Abdulahi Idris IbrahimSeptember 1999 to September 2000 Gazali MohammedSeptember 2000 to October 2000 Nuria Abdulahi FemaleOctober 2000 to 3 October 2005 Fuad Ibrahim HNL3 October 2005 to present Murad Abdulhadin HNL Oromia Edit Further information Oromia Region Map of the Oromia Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1992 to 1995 Hassen Ali OPDO1995 to 24 July 2001 Kuma Demeksa OPDPJuly 2001 to October 2001 Position vacant28 October 2001 to 6 October 2005 Junedin Sado Juneidi Sad OPDO6 October 2005 to September 2010 Abadula Gemeda OPDOSeptember 2010 to 17 February 2014 Alemayehu Atomsa OPDO27 March 2014 to 23 October 2016 Muktar Kedir OPDO23 October 2016 to 18 April 2019 Lemma Megersa OPDO ODP18 April 2019 to present Shimelis Abdisa ODP Sidama Edit Further information Sidama Region Map of the Sidama Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes9 July 2020 to present Desta Ledamo Somali Edit Further information Somali Region Map of the Somali Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation NotesJanuary 1993 to November 1993 Abdulahi Mohamed Sa adi ONLFDecember 1993 to April 1994 Hassan Jire Kalinle ONLFApril 1994 to November 1994 Abdulrahman Abd Ghani n p1995 to October 1997 Id Tahir Farah ESPDPOctober 1997 to October 2000 Mohammed Ma alin Ali ONLFOctober 2000 to 2003 Abdul Reshid Dulane ESPDP2003 to 2005 Abdul Jibril ESPDP ActingOctober 2005 to October 2008 Abdulahi Hassen Mohammed ESPDPOctober 2008 to July 2010 Da ud Mohamed Ali ESPDPJuly 2010 to 6 August 2018 Abdi Mohamoud Omar Abdi Iley ESPDP6 August 2018 to 22 August 2018 Ahmed Abdi Mohamed Ilkacase ESPDP Acting22 August 2018 to present Mustafa Mohammed Omar Cagjar ESPDP Acting South West Ethiopia Peoples Region Edit Further information South West Ethiopia Peoples Region Map of the South West Ethiopia Peoples Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes23 November 2021 to present Negash Wagesho Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Edit Further information Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region Map of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1992 to 2001 Abate Kisho SEPDF12 November 2001 to March 2006 Hailemariam Desalegn SEPDF Later served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018March 2006 to July 2013 Shiferaw Shigutie SEPDM13 July 2013 to 24 July 2018 Dessie Dalke SEPDM24 July 2018 to 30 August 2019 Million Mathewos SEPDM31 August 2019 to Present Erstu Yirdaw Prosperity party Tigray Edit Further information Tigray Region Map of the Tigray Region red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes1992 to 9 April 2001 Gebru Asrat TPLF9 April 2001 to 2010 Tsegay Berhe Hadera TPLF Acting to 17 November 20012010 to 9 January 2018 Abay Weldu TPLF9 January 2018 to 28 November 2020 Debretsion Gebremichael TPLF Acting to 24 September 2020 in dissidence from 13 November 2020 during the Tigray War13 November 2020 to 5 May 2021 Mulu Nega PB Chief Executive of the Transitional Government of Tigray5 May 2021 to 27 June 2021 Abraham Belay PB28 June 2021 to 3 March 2023 Debretsion Gebremichael TPLF23 March 2023 to present Getachew Reda Kahsay TPLF Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of TigrayChartered cities EditAddis Ababa Edit Further information Addis Ababa Map of Addis Ababa red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation NotesMayors and Chairmen of Administrative Council1993 to 1996 Tefera Walwa ANDM1996 to 24 January 2003 Ali Abdo OPDO24 January 2003 to 9 May 2006 Arkebe Oqubay TPLF9 May 2006 to 20 May 2008 Birhane Deressa n p Acting20 May 2008 to 9 July 2013 Kuma Demeksa EPRDF9 July 2013 to 16 July 2018 Diriba Kuma OPDO17 July 2018 to 18 August 2020 Takele Uma Banti ODP18 August 2020 to present Adanech Abebe ODP PP Dire Dawa Edit Further information Dire Dawa Map of Dire Dawa red within EthiopiaTenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation NotesAdministratorNovember 1991 to January 1993 Habatmu Assefa Wakjira OPDO Under federal administration without autonomy Chairman of the Provisional AdministrationJanuary 1993 to 1995 Ismail Aw Adem Gurgure Somali Under federal administration without autonomy Chairman of Administration Council1995 to 2003 Solomon Hailu Under federal administration without autonomy Chief Administrator2003 to 2006 Fiseha Zerihun TPLF Under federal administration without autonomy until 2004Mayors7 August 2006 to 21 June 2008 Abdulaziz Mohammed OPDO21 June 2008 to 2010 Adem Farah ESPDP2010 to 2015 Ased Ziad OPDOOctober 2015 to present Ato Ibrahim Usman ESPDPSee also Edit Africa portalFlags and emblems of the regions of Ethiopia Subdivisions of EthiopiaReferences Edit a b Vaughan Sarah 2003 Ethnicity and Power in Ethiopia Ph D University of Edinburgh pp 27 29 Retrieved 3 October 2016 Praeg Bertus 2006 Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa New York Nova Science p 94 ISBN 1 59454 869 2 External links EditWorld Statesmen Ethiopia Regional States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of governors of the regions of Ethiopia amp oldid 1151243338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
