Gebremeskel Chala Motalo (Dr.) is Ethiopian politician serving as deputy president of South Ethiopia Regional State since June 2024. He also served as Minister of FDRE Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration since October 2021.[1] Gebremeskel is from Wolaita people. Gebremeskel Chala previously served as director general of FDRE Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency.[2]
Gebremeskel Chala | |
|---|---|
Caala Gebremasqqala | |
| FDRE Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency | |
| Director General | |
| In office 3 March 2020 – 6 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Markos Bayuh |
| Succeeded by | Bekele Mengistu |
| Ministry of FDRE Trade and Regional Integration | |
| Minister | |
| In office 6 October 2021 – 28 June 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Melaku Alebel |
| Succeeded by | Tesfaye Yigezu |
| South Ethiopia Regional State Office of the President | |
| Deputy President | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 Gacheno, Ethiopia |
| Residence | Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University Delhi University |
Career
editGebremeskel has served Ethiopia in different capacities including Ethiopian Federal urban job creation and food security agency director general to ministerial level. He is also negotiator to Ethiopia accession to World trade organization.[3]
References
edit- ^ "ህዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት በጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ የቀረቡትን እጩ የሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት አባላትን ሹመት አፀደቀ". cityaddisababa.gov.et. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Ministry unveils new factory prices for cement products". addisstandard.com.
- ^ "Ethiopia Prepares to Resume its WTO Accession Process". ethiopianmonitor.com. 30 July 2023.