Horndiplomat-Ethiopia’s new prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali names a cabinet on Thursday that includes the former mining minister as defense minister and retains the finance and foreign ministers from his predecessor’s cabinet.

List of Newly Appointed Cabinets Announced by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed

1️ Ambassador Teshome Toga, Minister of State Enterprises

2 Dr. Hirut Woldemariam, Minister of Works & Social Affairs

3 Ato Siraj Fegessa, Minister of Transport

4 W/ro Ubah Mohammed, Minister of Communications & Technology

5 Dr. Ambachew Mekonnen, Minister of Industry

6 Ato Ahmed Shidie, Minister of Government Communications

7 Ato Shiferaw Shigute, Minister of Agriculture & Livestock Resources

8 Ato Motuma Mekassa, Minister of Defense

9 Dr. Amir Aman, Minister of Health

10 W/ro Fozia Amin, Minister of Culture & Tourism

11 Ato Umar Hussien, Director of Revenues & Customs Authority

12 Ato Meles Alemu, Minister of Mines & Energy

13 Ato Yealem Tsegaye, Minister of Youth & Women

14 Ato Berhanu Tsegaye, Attorney General

15 Ato Melaku Alevel, Minister of Trade

16 Ato Janterar Abay, Minister of Urban Development & Construction

Written By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief HornDiplomat Tweets @MohamadDuale

SOURCE: HORNDIPLOMAT &Ethiopian Foreign Ministry