Fitsum Assefa

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Fitsum Assefa Adela (Ge'ez: ፍፁም አሰፋ አዴላ, born 12 May 1979) is an Ethiopian teacher and politician who leads the FDRE Minister of Planning and Development since 16 October 2018.^[1][2] Fitsum also has been a member of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia's Board of directors since 24 December 2018.^[3] She earned her undergraduate degree from Addis Abeba University in Accounting and Master of Arts in Development Studies from the same university.^{[citation needed]} She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics^[3] at the University of Giessen,^[4] Germany,^[1][5] and taught more than a decade in the University of Hawassa.^[3] Fitsum is married and has 3 children.

Fitsum Assefa
ፍጹም አሰፋ
Minister of Planning and Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 October 2018
President	Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Board of Directors Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2018
President	Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Personal details
Born	(1979-05-12) 12 May 1979 (age 45)
Citizenship	Ethiopian
Political party	Prosperity Party
Alma mater	University of Giessen Addis Ababa University

References

1. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Ethiopia: Women take half of ministerial roles in cabinet reshuffle". DW.COM. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
2. "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Ministers". pmo.gov.et. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
3. "Fitsum Assefa – Commercial Bank of Ethiopia". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
4. "Current PhD Candidates". Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
5. "SDG Center for Africa". Retrieved 12 January 2021.