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Government Overhauls Ministerial Mandates As Cabinet Reshuffle Looms

The Reporter · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter
Government Overhauls Ministerial Mandates As Cabinet Reshuffle Looms
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has proposed a major restructuring of federal ministries without changing the total count of 22 institutions as part of a new administrative framework.

  • Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed introduced a draft proclamation to realign executive mandates for his new five-year term.
  • The total number of federal ministries remains at 22, replacing the previous framework under Proclamation No. 1263/2021.
  • The Council of Ministers approved the structural blueprint during its meeting on October 8 following the June 2026 general election.
  • The Ministry of Transport and Logistics is split into a standalone Ministry of Logistics and a transport ministry.
  • The Ministry of Planning and Development is transformed into the Ministry of National Strategy.
  • The Ministry of Tourism is reconstituted as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, while youth and sports are paired under the Ministry of Youth and Sport.
  • Former Finance Minister Ahmed Shide was elected Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives after nearly eight years in office.
  • Former Labour and Skills Minister Muferihat Kamil was appointed to head the House of Federation.
  • Chaltu Sani moved from Urban and Infrastructure Development to lead the Federal Housing Corporation, replacing Reshad Kemal who became Vice President of Oromia Regional State.
  • Former Irrigation and Lowland Minister Abraham Belay was reassigned to head the Nuclear Commission.
  • The reassignments leave at least four ministerial positions vacant ahead of a broader cabinet reshuffle.
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