Aisha Mohammed (Ethiopian politician) explained

Aisha Mohammed
Native Name:አይሻ መሀመድ
Native Name Lang:am
Office:Minister of Defense
Term Start:20 May 2024
Predecessor:Abraham Belay
Office1:Minister of Irrigation and Lowland Areas Development
President1:Sahle-Work Zewde
Primeminister1:Abiy Ahmed
Term Start1:6 October 2021
Term End1:20 May 2024
Predecessor1:position established
Office3:Minister of Defense
President3:Sahle-Work Zewde
Primeminister3:Abiy Ahmed
Term Start3:16 October 2018
Term End3:18 April 2019
Predecessor3:Siraj Fegessa
Successor3:Lemma Megersa
Office2:Minister of Urban Development and Construction
President2:Sahle-Work Zewde
Primeminister2:Abiy Ahmed
Term Start2:18 April 2019
Term End2:6 October 2021
Birth Place:Ethiopian Empire

Aisha Mohammed Mussa (born 1970) is an Ethiopian engineer and politician who is currently serving as Minister of Defense since 20 May 2024 for second time in that position, the first time from October 2018 to April 2019. She had previously served Minister of Irrigation and Lowland Areas Development from 6 October 2021. She previously served as Minister of Construction and Urban Development from 18 April 2019 to 6 October 2021.

Early life and education

Aisha Mohammed is a Muslim from the country's Afar Region in the north east Ethiopia.[1] [2] She has a degree in Civil Engineering and a masters in Transformational Leadership and Change.

Career

Mohammed is a civil engineer and previously served as construction minister.[3] [4] She also served as Minister of Tourism and Culture.[5] [6] She was appointed Defence Minister by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on 16 October 2018, one of ten women appointed to the twenty member cabinet, making Ethiopia and Rwanda the only African countries to have equal gender representation in their cabinets.[1] [7] Mohammed was the country's first female defence minister.[8] On 18 April 2019, she was appointed Minister of Urban Development and Construction.[9] On 20 May 2024, she has been serving as Minister of Defense again.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethiopia's Abiy gives half of ministerial posts to women. 16 October 2018. 23 January 2019. BBC.
  2. Web site: Half of Ethiopia's new cabinet women, including Muslim defense minister. Daily Sabah. 16 October 2018. 23 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Ethiopia: 'Competence, Gender Constitute' Cabinet. Addis Fortune. All Africa. 20 October 2018. 23 January 2019. Fasika. Tadesse.
  4. Web site: Queens of Sheba: Dr. Abiy's feminised cabinet. Pambazuka News. 24 October 2018. 23 January 2019. Odomaro. Mubangizi.
  5. Book: The Statesman's Yearbook 2017: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. 451. Palgrave Macmillan. 28 February 2017. 9781349683987.
  6. Web site: Ethiopia Outlines New Tourism Strategy. 4 February 2016. 23 January 2019. Ethiopia Online. The Worldfolio. 17 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517140112/http://www.theworldfolio.com/interviews/ethiopia-outlines-new-tourism-strategy/3883/. dead.
  7. Web site: Ethiopia gets first female defence minister. News 24. 16 October 2018. 23 January 2019. 19 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419160943/https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/ethiopia-gets-first-female-defence-minister-20181016. dead.
  8. Web site: Women win half of Ethiopia's cabinet roles in reshuffle. Jason. Burke. 17 October 2018. 23 January 2019. The Guardian.
  9. Web site: Ethiopia Appoints New Defense and Foreign Ministers. Africa News. 19 April 2019. 30 April 2019. 30 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430150347/https://www.africanews.com/2019/04/19/ethiopia-appoints-new-defense-and-foreign-ministers/. dead.
  10. Web site: 2024-05-20 . PM Abiy Ahmed appoints ministers in swap for Defense, Irrigation & Lowlands . 2024-05-20 . Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C . en-US.

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