House of People’s Representatives (HPR) has unanimously approved the new cabinets proposed by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on the basis of their competence and commitment.<\/p>\n

The Premier scrapped the previous posts cluster coordinator with the rank of deputy Prime Minister and advisor to the Prime Minister
\nCabinet members who remained in their previous posts:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen
\n2. Siraj Fegessa \u2013 Minister of Defense
\n3. Kassa Tekleberhan- Minister of Federal Affairs and Pastoral Area Development
\n4. Dr Debretsion Gebremichael \u2013Minister of Communication and Information Technology
\n5. Ahmed Abitew \u2013Minister of Industry
\n6. Getachew Ambaye- Attorney General
\n7. Abdulfetah Abdulah – Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
\n8. Dr Yinager Dese- Commissioner of National Planning Commission
\n9. Asmelash Woldesilasie \u2013 Chief Government Whip<\/p>\n

Newly appointed cabinet members<\/p>\n

1. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu \u2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs
\n2. Tagese Chafo- Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development
\n3. Dr Abreham Tekeste- Minister of Finance and Economic Cooperation
\n4. Dr Bekele Gulado- Minister of Trade
\n5. Professor Fekadu Beyene- Minister of Livestock and Fishery
\n6. Dr Eyasu Abrha- Minister of Farming and Natural resources
\n7. Dr Engineer Getahun Mekuria- Minister of Science and Technology
\n8. Ahmed Shide- Minister of Transport
\n9. Dr Ambachew Mekonnen- Minister of Urban Development and Housing
\n10. Engineer Aisha Mohammed- Minister of Construction
\n11. Dr. Engineer Sileshi Bekele- Minister of Water, Irrigation and Eelectricity
\n12. Motuma Mekassa- Minister of Mines Petroleum and Natural Resources
\n13. Dr Gemedo Dale- Minister of Environmental, Forest and Climate Change
\n14. Dr Shiferaw Tekelemariam \u2013 Minister of Education
\n15. Professor Yifru Berhane- Minister of Health
\n16. Dr Girma Amente- Minister of Public Enterprise
\n17. Dr Hirut Woldemariam- Minister of Culture and Tourism
\n18. Demitu Hambissa- Minister of Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Affairs
\n19. Ristu Yirdaw- Minister of Youth and Sports
\n20. Kebede Chane- Minister of Ethiopian Revenues and Costumes Authority
\n21. Dr Negeri Lencho- Minister of Government Communication Affairs Office<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Origin of the Ministers:\u00a0Oromia 9, Amhara 8, South 6, Tigray 4, Somali 2 and Afar 1<\/p>\n

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