Motuma Mekassa (Amharic: ሞቱማ መቃሳ, motuma mek’asa; born 30 July 1965) is an Ethiopian politician. He was elected to parliament in 2010 and ha served as Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electric, and as Minister for mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas.[1] He was also Ethiopian Minister of Defense briefly in 2018.

Motuma Mekassa
ሞቱማ መቃሳ
Minister of Defense
In office
19 April 2018 – 16 October 2018
Preceded bySiraj Fegessa
Succeeded byAisha Mohammed Mussa
Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas
In office
October 2016 – April 2018
Preceded byTolosa Shagi
Succeeded byMelese Alemu
Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity
In office
October 2015 – October 2016
Succeeded bySileshi Bekele
Personal details
Born (1965-07-30) 30 July 1965 (age 59)
Political partyEthiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Other political
affiliations
Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization
Alma materAddis Ababa University (BSc)
Punjabi University Patiala (MSc)

References

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  1. ^ "Africa Down Under". Africa Down Under. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.