With Meles Zenawi re-elected as Prime Minister by the House of Peoples Representatives on Monday 10th October, and the Ethiopian Premier’s proposed new Council of Ministers endorsed on Tuesday morning, the list of new State Ministers was announced on Tuesday afternoon.

The State Ministers are as follows;

State Ministers of Capacity Building

Fikru Desalegn

Belete Negeeso

 

State Ministers of Education

Dr. Adhana Haile

Wondewosen Kiflu

Fuad Ibrahim

 

State Ministers of Trade and Industry 

Tadesse Haile

Mohammed Tussa

 

State Ministers of Agriculture and Rural Development

Dr. Abera Deressa

Ahmed Nasir

Yacob Yana

 

State Minister of Transport and Communications

Getachew Mengiste

 

State Minister of Works and Urban Development 

Arkeb Equbay

 

State Ministers of Finance and Economic Development

Mekonnen Manyazewal

Ambassdor Brehanu Kebede

Mamo Getu

 

State Minister of Revenue

Tezera Wodadjo

 

State Minister of Federal Affairs

Maeregu Hailemariam

 

State Minister of Health

Dr. Kebede Worku

 

State Ministers of Justice

Dr. Hashim Tofik

Simegn Wubie

 

State Ministers of Defense

General Haile Tilahun

Sultan Mohammed

Kasahun Dendir

 

State Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Tekeda Alemu

Nega Tsegaye

 

State Minister of Information

Tesema Fotee

 

State Minister of Water Resources

Adugna Jebessa

 

State Minister of Youth and Sports

Abdissa Yadeta

 

State Minister of Women’s Affairs

Uboh Mohammed Hussein

 

State Ministers of Culture and Tourism

Tadelech Dalecha

Mohamed Ge’as

 

State Minister of Mines and Energy

Sinkenesh Ijigu

 

State Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs

Zenebu Tadesse

Mohammed Maadin Ali

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