Workneh Gebeyehu Negewo (Oromo: Warqinaa Gabayyoo; Amharic: ወርቅነህ ገበየሁ, born 16 July 1968)[2] is an Ethiopian politician. In September 2012, he was appointed Ministry of Transport and he has served as an elected member of Addis Ababa City Council.
Workneh Gebeyehu | |
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| ወርቅነህ ገበየሁ | |
_(cropped).jpg) Workneh in 2018 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 8 November 2016 – 8 March 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Tedros Adhanom |
| Succeeded by | Gedu Andargachew |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office September 2012 – 1 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Succeeded by | Diriba Kuma |
| Commissioner-General of the Ethiopian Federal Police | |
| In office 2001–2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Succeeded by | Assefa Abiyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1968 Shashemene, Arsi Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia) |
| Political party | Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization |
| Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University (B.A.) Addis Ababa University (M.A.) University of South Africa (Ph.D)[1] |
Career
editHe studied BA in Political Science and International Relations (1991) and MA in International Relations (2006) at Addis Ababa University. He has been a member of Oromo People's Democratic Organization and EPRDF (Since 2019 the Prosperity Party) since 1991 and an executive member of both parties since 2012 and commissioner general of the Ethiopian Federal Police Commission from 2001 to 2012.[3] Since 1 November 2016 he had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs following a cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Tedros Adhanom, before he was appointed as the 6th Executive Secretary of IGAD in November 2019.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Workneh Gebeyehu Negewo - Ethiopia". Globalsecurity.org.
- ^ "Meet Workneh Gebeyehu Negewo". Aima.bciaerospace.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "His Excelency Dr Workneh Gebeyehu". Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2017.[failed verification]
- ^ "IGAD Countries Leaders Applaud Dr Workneh's Appointment As Executive Secretary". igad.int. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
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