Workneh Gebeyehu
Ethiopian politician (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Workneh.
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.
Quick Facts Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Workneh Gebeyehu | |
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ወርቅነህ ገበየሁ | |
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 |
Ethiopian Federal Police | |
Commissioner-General | |
In office 2001–2012 | |
Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn |
Succeeded by | Assefa Abiyo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1968-07-16) 16 July 1968 (age 55) 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] |
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