Politics
Regional Councils Appoint New and Returning Presidents
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 1 hour ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
Regional councils in Somalia, Amhara, and Sidama have appointed or re-appointed their respective regional presidents, including the appointment of former EPHI Director General Mesay Hailu for Sidama.
- Mustafa Mohammed Omar has been re-appointed as the President of the Somali Regional State by the 7th term, 1st year inaugural session of the Somali Regional Council.
- Arega Kebede has been re-appointed as the President of the Amhara Regional State during the 7th round, 1st year inaugural assembly of the Amhara National Regional Council.
- Mesay Hailu, former Director General of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, has been appointed as the President of the Sidama Regional State.
- Mesay Hailu succeeds Desta Ledamo, who served as Sidama's first president following the region's establishment by referendum.
- He previously served as Head of the Sidama Zone Health Department and Vice President for Administration and Student Services at Hawassa University.
- He has also served on the technical advisory council for Africa CDC, the boards of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences and the Ethiopian Anti-Doping Authority, and the Ministry of Health executive committee.
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