Abraham Belay(Amharic:አብራሃም በላይ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as theMinister of Water, Irrigation and Electricitysince 2024.[5]Belay served as theMinister of Defensefrom 2021. An ethnicTigrayan,[6]he previously served as theMinister of Innovation and Technology,[3][7]and as president of theTigray RegionProsperity Party.[1]
Abraham Belay | |
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አብራሃም በላይ | |
| Minister of Irrigation and Lowland Areas Development | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aisha Mohammed |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 6 October 2021 – 20 May 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Kenea Yadeta |
| Chief Executive Officer of theTransitional Government of Tigray DisputedwithDebretsion Gebremichael from 6 May 2021 until 3 March 2022 | |
| In office 6 May 2021 – 23 March 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Mulu Nega |
| Succeeded by | Getachew Reda |
| President of the TigrayProsperity Party[1] | |
| Assumed office Before 5 May 2021 | |
| Minister of Innovation and Technology | |
| In office 22 January 2020[2]– 6 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Getahun Mekuria |
| Succeeded by | Belete Molla |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Prosperity Party[3] |
| Other political affiliations | Tigray People's Liberation Front[4] |
| Residence | Ethiopia |
| Education | Addis Ababa University |
Career
editHe serves as a board member of theEthiopian Roads Authorityand theCommercial Bank of Ethiopia.Previously, he also served as board chairman of theEthiopian Communication Authority,Ethiopian Electric Power,theMetals and Engineering Corporation,theEthiopian News Agency,andAmbo University.[7]
References
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- ^ab"Ethiopia replaces head of war-hit Tigray region".AlArabiyah News. 5 May 2021.Retrieved8 November2021.
- ^"The untold story of the pastors".Archived fromthe originalon 2021-11-14.Retrieved2021-11-14.
- ^"PM Abiy Ahmed appoints ministers in swap for Defense, Irrigation & Lowlands".Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C.2024-05-20.Retrieved2024-05-20.
- ^Anderson, Jon Lee."Did a Nobel Peace Laureate Stoke a Civil War?".New Yorker.RetrievedSeptember 26,2022.
- ^ab"Abraham Belay Appointed as Chief Executive of Tigray Regional State".msn.RetrievedNovember 6,2021.
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