Demeke Mekonnen
Ethiopian politician (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Ethiopian name, the name Mekonnen Hassen is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Demeke.
Demeke Mekonnen Hassen (Amharic: ደመቀ መኮንን ሐሰን; born 27 September 1963) is an Ethiopian politician, former deputy prime minister of Ethiopia, former Minister of Foreign Affairs,[1] and former vice-president of the Prosperity Party. He previously served as chairman of the Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) and deputy chair of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) until the dissolution of the two in December 2019.
Quick Facts Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Prime Minister ...
Demeke Mekonnen | |
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ደመቀ መኮንን | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
In office 21 September 2012 – 26 January 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Hailemariam Desalegn |
Succeeded by | Temesgen Tiruneh |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 4 November 2020 – 1 February 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Gedu Andargachew |
Succeeded by | Taye Atskeselassie |
In office 8 March 2019 – 18 April 2019[citation needed] | |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Workneh Gebeyehu |
Succeeded by | Gedu Andargachew |
Chairman of the Amhara Democratic Party | |
In office 8 September 2010 – 1 December 2019 | |
Deputy | Gedu Andargachew |
Preceded by | Addisu Legesse |
Succeeded by | post abolished |
Minister of Education | |
In office 30 October 2008 – 4 July 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn |
Succeeded by | Shiferaw Shigute |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-09-27) 27 September 1963 (age 60) Gojjam, Ethiopian Empire |
Political party | Prosperity Party |
Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Amhara Democratic Party |
Spouse | Alemitu Kassaye |
Alma mater | Bradford University Addis Ababa University |
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