Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር) is the Ethiopian government ministry
which oversees the foreign relations
of Ethiopia
.
The current ministry was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4-1995, which also established the other 14 original Ministries. Its organizational structure includes: a Minister, two State Ministers, eight Cabinet of the Minister, 13 General Directorate, and 42 Diplomatic Missions abroad. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Deputy Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegne
, who received his portfolio following the 2010 general elections
.
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
which oversees the foreign relations
Foreign relations of Ethiopia
Like many states in sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia was relatively isolated from other countries not immediately adjacent to it, until well into the 19th century...
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
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The current ministry was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4-1995, which also established the other 14 original Ministries. Its organizational structure includes: a Minister, two State Ministers, eight Cabinet of the Minister, 13 General Directorate, and 42 Diplomatic Missions abroad. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Deputy Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegne
Haile Mariam Desalegne
Haile-Mariam Desalegne is an Ethiopian politician. Widely-known to be one of the stooges of Ethiopian dictator Meles Zenawi, he was President of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region from November 2001 to March 2006 and was promoted as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
, who received his portfolio following the 2010 general elections
Ethiopian general election, 2010
A parliamentary election was held in Ethiopia on May 23, 2010.The National Election Board of Ethiopia reported that a total of 29,170,867 people were registered to vote in this election...
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List of Ministers
- Negadras Haile Giyorgis Wolde Mikael (Later on Bitwoded) - 1907-1910
- Negadras Yigezu Behabte - 1910-1911
- Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Dinegde - 1912 (acting)
- Dejazmach Beyene Yimer - 1912-1916
- Ras Mulugeta YeggazuMulugeta YeggazuRas Mulugeta Yeggazu, was an Ethiopian government official. He served as Imperial Fitawrari, Commander of the Mahel Sefari of the Ethiopian Army during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War.-Biography:...
- 1916-1917 - Tsehafe Tizaz Wolde Meskel Tariku - 1917 (for few months)
- Crown Prince Tafari Makonnen - 1917-1930
- Blattengeta Heruy Welde Sellase - 1930-1937
- Blattengeta Lorenzo Mebrhatu TaezazLorenzo TaezazLorenzo Taezaz was an important diplomatic official for Ethiopia. He served as Emperor Haile Selassie's diplomatic representative during the Emperor's exile in Britain following the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, being the permanent delegate from Ethiopia to the League of Nations...
- 1941 - Blattengeta Ephrem Tewelde Medhen - 1942-1943 (Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs)
- Tsehafe Tizaz Aklilu Habte-WoldAklilu Habte-WoldTsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold was an Ethiopian politician under Emperor Haile Selassie. He was foreign minister of Ethiopia from 1947 to 1958 and Prime Minister from 1961 until shortly before his death....
- 1943-1949 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; 1949-1957 Minister of Foreign Affairs - Yilma DeressaYilma DeressaYilma Deressa was an Ethiopian politician. He served as Finance Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs , Ambassador to the United States, and member of the Ethiopian Senate...
- 1958 - Tsehafe Tizaz Aklilu Habte-WoldAklilu Habte-WoldTsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold was an Ethiopian politician under Emperor Haile Selassie. He was foreign minister of Ethiopia from 1947 to 1958 and Prime Minister from 1961 until shortly before his death....
- 1959-1961 Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs - Lij Mikael ImruMikael ImruLij Mikael Imru was Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 3 August to 12 September 1974.Born in Addis Ababa, Mikael Imru was the only son of Leul Ras Imru Haile Selassie and Princess Tsige Mariam Beshah; he had seven sisters...
- 1961 (for few months) - Ketema YifruKetema YifruKetema Yifru was a prominent Ethiopian diplomat and politician.Born on the slopes of Mount Gara Muleta, Ketema rose to the highest levels of Emperor Haile Selassie's government, including Foreign Minister between 1961 and 1970...
- 1961-1966; 1966-1970 - Dr. Minase Haile - 1970-1973
- Dr. Dejazmach Zewde Gebre Selassie - 1974 (for few months)
- Kifle WodajoKifle WodajoKifle Wodajo was the Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the first Secretary-General of the Organization of African States ....
- 1975-1977 - Dr. Feleke Gedle Giorgis - 1977-1983
- Col. Goshu Wolde - 1983-1986
- Birhanu BayehBirhanu BayehBirhanu Beyeh was a politician in Ethiopia. He was Foreign Minister during the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia . Prior to that, he was chairman of the Derg's committee for legal affairs....
- 1986-1989 - Tesfaye DinkaTesfaye DinkaTesfaye Dinka Yadessa was Minister of Foreign Affairs , and acting Prime Minister of Ethiopia.Born in Ambo, Tesfaye is an ethnic Oromo. He attended high school in Ambo....
- 1989-1991 - Tesfaye Tadesse - 1991 (one month)
- Seyoum MesfinSeyoum MesfinSeyoum Mesfin Gebredingel is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat. He was Ethiopia's Foreign Minister from 1991 until September 2010 and has subsequently served as Ethiopia's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China....
- 1991-2010 - Haile Mariam DesalegneHaile Mariam DesalegneHaile-Mariam Desalegne is an Ethiopian politician. Widely-known to be one of the stooges of Ethiopian dictator Meles Zenawi, he was President of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region from November 2001 to March 2006 and was promoted as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
- 2010-present
See also
- Diplomatic missions of EthiopiaDiplomatic missions of EthiopiaThis is a list of diplomatic missions of Ethiopia, excluding honorary consulates. Ethiopia hosts the headquarters of the African Union. Ethiopia maintains a total of 32 embassies.-Europe:** Vienna ** Brussels ** Paris...
- Foreign aid to EthiopiaForeign aid to EthiopiaAfter World War II, Ethiopia began to receive economic development aid from the more affluent Western countries. Originally the United Kingdom was the primary source of this aid, but they withdrew in 1952, to be replaced by the United States...
- List of diplomatic missions in Ethiopia