Gedion Timotheos

Gedion Timotheos (Amharic: ጌድዮን ቲሞጢዎስ; 1 January 1978) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 18 October 2024 and Attorney General from 2 November 2021. He has served as Minister of Justice from 6 October 2021 until Hanna Arayaselassie succeeding his position in 2024,^[1] Timotheos previously was the Ethiopian Attorney General before the position again was renamed to the Minister of Justice.^[2][3]

Gedion Timotheos
ጌድዮን ቲሞጢዎስ
Timotheos in 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 October 2024
Preceded by	Taye Atske Selassie
Attorney General
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 November 2021
President	Sahle-Work Zewde Taye Atske Selassie
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by	Adanech Abebe
Minister of Justice
In office 6 October 2021 – 18 October 2024
Preceded by	Adanech Abebe
Succeeded by	Hanna Arayaselassie
Personal details
Spouse	Hanna Arayaselassie
Education	Addis Ababa University (LL.B.) Central European University (LL.M., S.J.D.)

Government positions

Gedion Timotheos successively held the positions of State Attorney of Ethiopia and then the Attorney General.^[4] As of 2 November 2021^[update], he held the position of Minister of Justice. 18 October 2024, the Office of Prime Minister appointed Timotheos as Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Taye Atskeselassie. This appointment was made alongside the appointment of Hanna Arayaselassie, the wife of Gedion Timotheos, as the Minister of Justice.^[5][6]

Personal life

Gedion Timotheos is married to Hanna Arayaselassie who is Ethiopia's Minister of Justice and former Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC).^[1]