The Interim Regional Administration (IRA) of Tigray Region (Tigrinya: ግዝያዊ ምምሕዳር ክልል ትግራይ; Amharic: የትግራይ ክልል ግዝያዊ አስተዳደር) is an interim regional administration announced by the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on 23 March 2023.[1][2][3] This appointment was based on Article 10(1) of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in Pretoria between the Federal Government and the TPLF to end the conflict on 2 November 2022, which called for the establishment of an inclusive Interim Regional Administration,[4] and a decision by the House of Federation (HoF) to establish the interim administration of the Tigray regional state, as per Article 62 (9) of the Constitution proclamation 359/1995, article 14/2/B.[2] On the same day, Ato Getachew Reda Kahsay was appointed as IRA head for undisclosed terms.[1][2]
| Interim Regional Administration of Tigray | |
|---|---|
| ግዝያዊ ምምሕዳር ክልል ትግራይ | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 23 March 2023 |
| Polity | Tigray Region |
| Leader | Chief Administrator[1] |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Responsible to | House of Federation |
See also
edit- Transitional Government of Tigray, the preceding federally approved government, located in Tigray from November 2020 to June 2021
References
edit- ^ a b c PM Abiy "appoints" Getachew Reda head of Tirgay Interim Admin, 23 March 2023, retrieved 23 March 2023
- ^ a b c About the establishment of an interim administration of the Tigray region (PDF), 23 March 2023, retrieved 25 March 2023
- ^ Ethiopia sets up Tigray interim gov't as part of peace plan, 23 March 2023, retrieved 24 March 2023
- ^ Official version of AU-led Ethiopia peace agreement, 4 November 2022, retrieved 24 March 2023