Politics

Dire Dawa City Council Appoints New Mayor

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The Dire Dawa City Council has appointed Mr. Abdullahi Adem as the new mayor of the city.

The Dire Dawa City Council appointed Mr. Abdullahi Adem as the new mayor.
Mr. Abdullahi was born and raised in Erer town and completed his primary and secondary education in Erer and Addis Ababa.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Addis Ababa University and a master's degree in International Relations from China.
He served as the Chief Administrator of Erer Woreda and Head of the Erer Woreda Youth and Sports Office from 2009 to 2011 E.C.
From 2012 to 2018 E.C., he was the Head of the ESPDP office in the Dire Dawa Administration.
Since 2019 E.C., he has held leadership roles in the Somali Region's Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development and Construction, Agriculture, and Education bureaus.
Prior to his mayoral appointment, he served as the Deputy Head of the Somali Region Trade and Transport Bureau.
He is fluent in Amharic, Somali, Afaan Oromo, and English.