Workneh Gebeyehu
Workneh Gebeyehu (Amharic: ወርቅነህ ገበየሁ, born 16 July 1968)[2] is an Ethiopian politician. In September 2012 he was appointed Minister of Transport and he has served as an elected member of Addis Ababa City Council. He studied BA in Political Science and International Relations (1991) and MA in International Relations (2006) at Addis Ababa University. He has been a member of Oromo People's Democratic Organization and EPRDF (Since 2019 the Prosperity Party) since 1991 and an executive member of both parties since 2012 and commissioner general of the Ethiopian Federal Police Commission from 2001 to 2012.[3] Since 1 November 2016 he has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs following a cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Tedros Adhanom.[4]
Workneh Gebeyehu | |
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ወርቅነህ ገበየሁ | |
_(cropped).jpg) Workneh in 2018 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 8 November 2016 – 8 March 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Tedros Adhanom |
| Succeeded by | Demeke Mekonnen |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office September 2012 – 1 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Succeeded by | Diriba Kuma |
| Ethiopian Federal Police | |
| Commissioner-General | |
| In office 2001–2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Succeeded by | Assefa Abiyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1968 Shashemene, Oromia Ethiopian Empire (now Shashemene, Ethiopia) |
| Political party | Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization |
| Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University (B.A) Addis Ababa University (M.A) University of South Africa (Ph.D)[1] |
References
- "Workneh Gebeyehu Negewo - Ethiopia". Globalsecurity.org.
- "Meet Workneh Gebeyehu Negewo". Aima.bciaerospace.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "His Excelency Dr Workneh Gebeyehu". Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- Igunza, Emmanuel (1 November 2016). "Ethiopia's prime minister to head a new-look cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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