Mulu Nega

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Mulu Nega Kahsay
Chief Executive of the Transitional Government of Tigray
Incumbent (contested)
In office
13 November 2020 – 6 May 2021[1]
Disputed with Debretsion Gebremichael
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byDebretsion Gebremichael
Succeeded byAbraham Balay
Minister of Science and Higher Education
Assumed office
6 May 2020
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1967-11-15) November 15, 1967 (age 53)[2]
Children3
EducationAddis Ababa University (MA, BA)
University of Twente (PhD)[2]
AwardsRecognition certificate from African Initiative

Mulu Nega Kahsay is an Ethiopian academic and politician serving as the federal Ethiopian Minister of Science and Education and was the former chief executive of the Transitional Government of Tigray from until May 2021[3][4] In November 2020 during the Tigray conflict, the House of Federation appointed Mulu Nega to replace Debretsion Gebremichael as chief executive of the Tigray Region;[5]

Childhood and education[]

Mulu was born on (1967-11-15)15 November 1967.[2] He obtained his PhD from the University of Twente in 2012, with a thesis titled, "Quality and quality assurance in Ethiopian higher education: critical issues and practical implications".[2]

Research and teaching[]

Mulu served as an assistant professor at Addis Ababa University.[citation needed]

Politics[]

Mulu became Minister of Science and Higher Education in Ethiopia on 6 May 2020.[3]

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On the basis of the decision of the House of Federation and the Council of Ministers Regulation "Concerning the Provisional Administration of the Tigray National Regional State", Dr. Mulu Nega has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the Tigray Regional State. 1/2

November 12, 2020[6][dead link]

During the Tigray conflict in November 2020, Mulu Nega was appointed as chief executive of the Transitional Government of Tigray by the House of Federation[5] to replace Debretsion Gebremichael of the Tigray People's Liberation Front as President of the Tigray Region. According to Europe External Programme with Africa (EEPA), Mulu Nega handed in a resignation letter in late January 2021, stating that the transitional administration had no power to respond to "the plight of the people of Tigray who are starving to death and sexually harassed by foreign forces".[7] He appeared publicly on 11 February, after holding talks with of the United Nations Development Program on cooperation in reconstructing Tigray Region, in his role as head of the transitional government.[8]

Personal life[]

Mulu is married and has three children.[citation needed]

Bibliography[]

  • Current Issues in Ethiopian Private Higher Educational Institutions: Opportunities and Challenges[who?][when?][where?]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ethiopia replaces head of interim gov't in war-wracked Tigray". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Nega, Mulu (2012-03-27). "Quality and quality assurance in Ethiopian higher education: critical issues and practical implications" (PDF). University of Twente. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "H.E Mulu Nega Kahsay (PhD)". Ministry of Science and Education.
  4. ^ "Ethiopia replaces head of interim gov't in war-wracked Tigray". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Abdu, Brook (2020-11-21). "Tigray interim gov't plans regional, zonal overhaul". The Ethiopian Reporter. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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  7. ^ "Situation Report EEPA HORN No. [66 – 25] January 2021" (PDF). Europe External Programme with Africa. 2021-01-25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  8. ^ "Gov't Engrossed in Rebuilding Tigray Region, Says Interim Regional Administration CEO". . 2021-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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