Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed Ali (Amharic: ዐብይ አሕመድ ዐሊ Oromo (*Latin text): Abiyi Ahmed Alii; (Oromo on Geez text: አቢይ አህመድ አሊ born 15 August 1976) is an Ethiopian patriot leader serving as the 4th prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since 2 April 2018.[1][2][3] He was the third chairman of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) that governed Ethiopia for 28 years until it was dissolved and the Prosperity Party was created and the first person in that position. Abiy is an elected member of the Ethiopian parliament as Prime Minister and former member of the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP), which was one of the then four coalition parties of the EPRDF, until its rule ceased in 2019 and he formed his own party, the Prosperity Party.
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| 12th Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2018 | |
| President | Mulatu Teshome Sahle-Work Zewde Taye Atskeselassie |
| Deputy | Demeke Mekonnen |
| Preceded by | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| 3rd Chairman of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2018 | |
| Deputy | Demeke Mekonnen |
| Preceded by | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Leader of the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2018 | |
| Deputy | Lemma Megersa |
| Preceded by | Lemma Megersa |
| Minister of Science and Technology | |
| In office 6 October 2015 – 1 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Preceded by | Demitu Hambisa |
| Succeeded by | Getahun Mekuria |
| Director of the Information Network Security Agency | |
Acting | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Teklebirhan Woldearegay |
| Succeeded by | Teklebirhan Woldearegay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1976 Beshasha, Kaffa Province, Socialist Ethiopia |
| Political party | Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization |
| Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
| Spouse(s) | Zinash Tayachew |
| Children | 3 daughters and 1 son |
| Parents | Father Ahmed Ali Mother Tezeta Wolde |
| Education | Microlink Information Technology College (BA) University of Greenwich (MA) Ashland University (MBA) Addis Ababa University (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  |
| Branch/service | Ethiopian Army |
| Years of service | 1991–2010 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Army Signals Corps |
| Commands | Information Network Security Agency |
| Battles/wars | Ethiopian Civil War United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda Eritrean–Ethiopian War |
As the first Ethiopian and the first African head of Government, he won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending the 20-year post-war territorial stalemate war between Ethiopia and Eritrea led by the then Government of Ethiopia and current Government of Eritrea. [4][5][6][7] Abiy Ahmed was sworn in on October 4, 2021, after he got first elected, his term will end after October 4, 2026. He served first as prime minister when former Prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned.[8][9][10]
Early life
Abiy Ahmed was born in the small town of Beshasha, Ethiopia. His deceased father, Ahmed Ali, was a Muslim Oromo while his deceased mother, Tezeta Wolde, was a Christian Oromo. Abiy's father was a typical Oromo farmer, speaking only Oromo, while Tezeta was a fluent speaker of both Amharic and Oromo. [11][12][13][14]
Early years
When Abiy was a teenager, he served in the Ethiopian National defense forces fighting off the communist Derg a regime which overthrow Emperor Haile Selassie I. The later Prime Minister also served as a lieutenant Colonel for the Ethiopian National Defense Forces[15]
University
Ahmed's education starts when he earned a bachelor's degree at "Computer Engineering from the Microlink Information Technology College in Addis Ababa in 2009." Abiy went further on and got a Master of Arts in transformational leadership degree from Greenwich University in London which is a business school. A later went on to further get more degrees. He also got a MBA degree from Leadstar College of Management and Leadership in Addis Ababa in 2013. He also In 2017, started his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and got in work as a regular student there, at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies, at Addis Ababa University the oldest University in Ethiopia. He did his Ph.D. work on the Agaro constituency with his Ph.D. thesis called “Social Capital and its Role in Traditional Conflict Resolution in Ethiopia: The Case of Inter-Religious Conflict In Jimma Zone state”. Abiy published a related short research article on de-escalation strategies in the Horn of Africa in a special journal issue dedicated to countering violent extremism.[16]
Relationships
Abiy lived in France and had a French girlfriend it is told that she loved Abiy but Abiy went to Ethiopia to pursue his political career which he later became Prime Minister. Abiy later went to Ethiopia and found a woman who he fallen in love with called Zinash Tayachew.
Director of Information Network and Security Agency.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed founded INSA or the Information Network Security Agency and became its director from 2008 through 2010. INSA is an organization which spies on people which the government targets it also secures and encrypts Ethiopia's cyber security. Abiy Ahmed through his jamming capabilities as learning intelligence measures in South Africa was able to create such an organization and become its director.[17]
Abiy Ahmed Media
Abiy holding his acceptance speech after receiving the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Abiy has announced that state-owned enterprises such as Ethiopian Airlines are to be partially or wholly privatised.
Abiy and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in May 2018
Abiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in October 2019
Abiy with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in February 2020
Abiy with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in March 2019
Abiy with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on 8 December 2022
Abiy with Italian President Sergio Mattarella on 6 February 2023
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References
- ↑ "The PM | FDRE Office of the Prime Minister". Office of the Prime Minister. https://pmo.gov.et/pm/. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "Dr Abiy Ahmed sworn in as Prime Minister of Ethiopia". Fana Broadcasting Corporate. April 2, 2018. http://www.fanabc.com/english/index.php/news/item/11721-dr-abiy-ahmed-sworn-in-as-prime-minister-of-ethiopia. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Abiy Ahmed sworn in as Ethiopia’s prime minister". Aljazeera. April 2, 2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/4/2/abiy-ahmed-sworn-in-as-ethiopias-prime-minister. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Abiy Ahmed Ali - Facts - 2019". Nobel Prize. October 11, 2019. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2019/abiy/facts/. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Nobel Peace Prize: Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed wins". BBC News. October 11, 2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50013273. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize". Duetsche Welle. October 11, 2019. https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopian-prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-wins-nobel-peace-prize/a-50788390. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia's prime minister, wins 2019 Nobel peace prize". The Guardian. October 11, 2019. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/abiy-ahmed-ethiopian-prime-minister-wins-2019-nobel-peace-prize. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ "On 4 October, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was officially sworn in for a second term. However, he is under fire from the international community for his government’s involvement in the war in Tigray. But as long as he does what the west wants him to do, he is given a free reign to do whatever crimes he wishes to do.". The Africa Report. October 6, 2021. https://www.theafricareport.com/133825/ethiopia-prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-starts-his-five-year-term/. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Ethiopian parliament confirms Abiy Ahmed as prime minister". Reuters on CNN. October 4, 2021. https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/04/africa/ethiopia-prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-sworn-in-intl/index.html. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Ethiopia’s prime minister sworn in for a second term as war spreads". AP on PBS. October 4, 2021. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ethiopias-prime-minister-sworn-in-for-a-second-term-as-war-spreads. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Abiy Ahmed". Britannica.. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abiy-Ahmed. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "Abiy Ahmed Biography". The Famous People. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/abiy-ahmed-49645.php. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "In memory of PM Abiy Ahmed's father and his mother Tezeta Wolde.". EthioInfo on YouTube. June 18, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwrCHML72u8. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ↑ Endeshaw, Dawit (March 31, 2018). "The rise of Abiy “Abiyot” Ahmed". The Reporter Ethiopia. https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/article/rise-abiy-abiyot-ahmed. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Abiy Ahmed Biography: The Full Account of His Amazing Life Story". Allhhhiehrirhrirhdieheidabout ETHIO. https://allaboutethio.com/abiy-ahmed-biography-full-account-life-story.html. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "Dr Abiy Ahmed Biography; Age, Education, Daughter, Religion, Books And Family". ABTC. September 30, 2021. https://abtc.ng/dr-abiy-ahmed-biography-age-education-daughter-religion-books-and-family/. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Editorial: Ethiopia must end intimidation campaign against academics and activists". Awash Post. December 5, 2020. https://www.awashpost.com/2020/12/05/editorial-ethiopia-must-end-intimidation-campaign-against-academics-and-activists/. Retrieved December 5, 2020.