Abraham Belay
Abraham Belay | |
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President of the Tigray Region | |
Incumbent (contested) | |
Assumed office Disputed with Debretsion Gebremichael 6 May 2021 | |
Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Mulu Nega (Transitional Government of Tigray) Debretsion Gebremichael (Tigray People's Liberation Front) |
President of the Tigray Prosperity Party[1] | |
Assumed office Before 5 May 2021 | |
Minister of Defense | |
Assumed office 6 October 2021 | |
Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Kenea Yadeta |
Minister of Innovation and Technology | |
Assumed office February 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Political party | Prosperity Party[2] |
Other political affiliations | Tigray People's Liberation Front[3] |
Residence(s) | Ethiopia |
Education | Addis Ababa University |
Abraham Belay is an Ethiopian politician serving as the current the Minister of Defense. He previously served as the Minister of Innovation and Technology,[2][4] [5] and the President of the Tigray Region Prosperity Party.[1]
He serves as a board member of the Ethiopian Roads Authority and the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Previously, he also served as board chairman of the , Ethiopian Electric Power, the Metals and Engineering Corporation, the Ethiopian News Agency, and Ambo University.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Abraham Replaces Mulu as Head of Tigray Interim Administration". Ethiopian Monitor. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Ethiopia replaces head of war-hit Tigray region". AlArabiyah News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "The untold story of the pastors".
- ^ a b "Abraham Belay Appointed as Chief Executive of Tigray Regional State". msn. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Ethiopian PM Abiy's new cabinet". Opera News. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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- 21st-century Ethiopian politicians
- Addis Ababa University alumni
- Tigray War
- Defence ministers of Ethiopia
- Living people
- Ethiopian people stubs
- East African politician stubs
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