Hailemariam Desalegn has announced on tuesday appointment of 21 new ministers amid a political chaos which have led to the declaration of a state of emergency.
There are no fresh faces among the appointed ministries.
Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom is replaced by the controvercial Workneh Gebeyehu Gebre Kidan. Defence Minister Siraj Fegessa – who is overseeing the state of emergency – remains in his position.
Below is the new list posted on FanaBC:
Cabinet members who remained in their previous posts:-
1. Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen
2. Siraj Fegessa – Minister of Defense
3. Kassa Tekleberhan- Minister of Federal Affairs and Pastoral Area Development
4. Dr Debretsion Gebremichael –Minister of Communication and Information Technology
5. Ahmed Abitew –Minister of Industry
6. Getachew Ambaye- Attorney General
7. Abdulfetah Abdulah – Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
8. Dr Yinager Dese- Commissioner of National Planning Commission
9. Asmelash Woldesilasie – Chief Government Whip
Newly appointed cabinet members
1. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu – Minister of Foreign Affairs
2. Tagese Chafo- Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development
3. Dr Abreham Tekeste- Minister of Finance and Economic Cooperation
4. Dr Bekele Gulado- Minister of Trade
5. Professor Fekadu Beyene- Minister of Livestock and Fishery
6. Dr Eyasu Abrha- Minister of Farming and Natural resources
7. Dr Engineer Getahun Mekuria- Minister of Science and Technology
8. Ahmed Shide- Minister of Transport
9. Dr Ambachew Mekonnen- Minister of Urban Development and Housing
10. Engineer Aisha Mohammed- Minister of Construction
11. Dr. Engineer Sileshi Bekele- Minister of Water, Irrigation and Eelectricity
12. Motuma Mekassa- Minister of Mines Petroleum and Natural Resources
13. Dr Gemedo Dale- Minister of Environmental, Forest and Climate Change
14. Dr Shiferaw Tekelemariam – Minister of Education
15. Professor Yifru Berhane- Minister of Health
16. Dr Girma Amente- Minister of Public Enterprise
17. Dr Hirut Woldemariam- Minister of Culture and Tourism
18. Demitu Hambissa- Minister of Women’s and Children’s Affairs
19. Ristu Yirdaw- Minister of Youth and Sports
20. Kebede Chane- Minister of Ethiopian Revenues and Costumes Authority
21. Dr Negeri Lencho- Minister of Government Communication Affairs Office