Dagato Kumbe Kolcha is an Ethiopian politician serving as Deputy commissioner of Ethiopian Investment Commission since January 2024. Dagato is from the Wolaita people and previously served as chief administrator of Wolayita Zone.[1]
Dagato Kumbe | |
|---|---|
Kumbbe Dagata | |
 | |
| Wolayita Zone Administration Office | |
| Chief Administrator | |
| In office 13 November 2018 – 28 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Getahun Garedew |
| Succeeded by | Endrias Geta |
| FDRE Documents Registration and Authentication Service | |
| Director General | |
| In office 28 December 2022 – 18 January 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Muluken Amare |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Kiniso |
| Ethiopian Investment Commission | |
| Deputy commissioner | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Lelise Neme |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Residence | Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | Arba Minch University Wolaita Sodo University |
Career
editDagato has worked from the Damot Pulasa District Justice Office to the Justice Department of Wolaita Zone. Dagato has worked as the administrator of Wolayita Zone for almost two years since 2018. He is one of the former leaders whose name comes to the fore in relation to the question of the statehood of Wolaita. In 28 August 2020 the region’s branch of the incumbent Prosperity Party (PP) has ousted Dagato Kumbe as chief administrator of Wolaita zone. The incident caused the arrest of him and other higher officials.[2] In December 2022 he was appointed as Director General of FDRE Documents Registration and Authentication Service by Prime minister Abiy Ahmed.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dagato Kumbe was appointed as the Acting Chief Administrator of Wolayita Zone". www.ena.et.
- ^ Medihane Ekubamichael (2 September 2020). "Weeks after army's violent crackdown in Wolaita, Prosperity Party removes zonal chief administrator, others". addisstandard.com.
- ^ "The former Wolaita Zone Administrator is going to take over his duties as the Director General of the Federal Documents Registration and Authentication Service today". ethiopiainsider.com. 30 December 2022.