{"id":7701,"date":"2021-10-06T16:29:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/?p=7701"},"modified":"2021-10-06T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:21:17","slug":"house-approves-new-cabinet-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/house-approves-new-cabinet-members","title":{"rendered":"House Approves New Cabinet Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The House of Peoples\u2019 Representatives (HPR) has approved today a new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>The new cabinet was approved by the house with 2 against and 12 abstentions.<\/p>\n<p>The cabinet included leaders of contending political parties.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Prime Minister, the appointment of the ministers was made based on ensuring the participation of contending political parties, work experience, gender, and capability among other things.<\/p>\n<p>The new ministers sworn in before the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The following are the newly appointed cabinet members.<\/p>\n<p>1. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen<\/p>\n<p>2. Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse<\/p>\n<p>3. Minister of Education, Berhanu Nega<\/p>\n<p>4. Minister of Revenues, Lake Ayalew<\/p>\n<p>5. Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide<\/p>\n<p>6. Minister of Innovation and Technology, Belete Molla<\/p>\n<p>7. Minister of Transport and Logistic, Dagmawit Moges<\/p>\n<p>8. Minister of Peace, Binalf Andualem<\/p>\n<p>9. Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, Gebrameskel Chala<\/p>\n<p>10. Minister of Defense, Abraham Belay<\/p>\n<p>11. Minister of Planning and Development, Fistum Assefa<\/p>\n<p>12. Minister of Culture and Sport, Qajela Mardasa<\/p>\n<p>13. Minister of Tourism, Ambassador Nasise Challi<\/p>\n<p>14. Minister of Mines, Takele Uma<\/p>\n<p>15. Minister of Works and Skills, Muferiat Kamil<\/p>\n<p>16. Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure, Chaltu Sani<\/p>\n<p>17. Minister of Water and Energy, Habtamu Itafa<\/p>\n<p>18. Minister of Irrigation and Lowland Environment, Aisha Mohammed Mussa<\/p>\n<p>19. Minister of Women and Social Affairs, Ergoge Tesfaye<\/p>\n<p>20. Minister of Justices, Gedion Timotios<\/p>\n<p>21. Minister of Industry, Melaku Alebel<\/p>\n<p>22. Minister of Agriculture, Umar Hussien<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. The House of Peoples\u2019 Representatives (HPR) has approved today a new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The new cabinet was approved by the house with 2 against and 12 abstentions. The cabinet included leaders of contending political parties. 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