Politics

New Regional Presidents and City Mayors Appointed

AI SUMMARY

Several regional states and city administrations across Ethiopia have appointed new presidents and mayors during their respective council sessions.

Ordin Bedri has been reappointed as the President of the Harari Regional State during the 1st-year establishment assembly of the 7th term.
Fikre Aman has been appointed as the President of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Regional State, replacing Engineer Negash Wagesho.
Abdullahi Aden has been appointed as the Mayor of the Dire Dawa City Administration, succeeding Kedir Juhar.
Kedir Juhar has been appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Dire Dawa City and took the oath of office before the council.
Tesfaye Beljige has been appointed as the President of the South Ethiopia Regional State, succeeding Tilahun Kebede.
Tilahun Kebede has been appointed as the Head of the Addis Ababa City Public Service and Human Resource Development Bureau with the rank of Deputy Mayor.
Ashadli Hassan has been reappointed as the President of the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State.
The Afar Regional Council's establishment assembly in Semara runs for two days to appoint a regional president and approve senior leadership appointments.