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 | |
| Assumed office 16 October 2018 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Board of Directors Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2018 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1979 |
| Citizenship | Ethiopian |
| Political party | Prosperity Party |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen Addis Ababa University |
References
edit- ^ a b Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Ethiopia: Women take half of ministerial roles in cabinet reshuffle". DW.COM. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Ministers". pmo.gov.et. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fitsum Assefa – Commercial Bank of Ethiopia". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Current PhD Candidates". Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "SDG Center for Africa". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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