Diriba Kuma Explained

Diriba Kuma
Occupation:Diplomat
Office1:Ambassador of Ethiopia to Sweden and other Nordic countries
Term Start1:29 March 2019
Appointed1:Mulatu Teshome
President1:Sahle-Work Zewde
Primeminister1:Abiy Ahmed
Office2:30th Mayor of Addis Ababa
Term Start2:9 July 2013
Term End2:16 July 2018
Predecessor2:Kuma Demeksa
Successor2:Takele Uma Benti
President2:Mulatu Teshome
Primeminister2:Abiy Ahmed
Hailemariam Desalegn
Office3:Minister of Transport
Term Start3:October 2010
Term End3:July 2013
Predecessor3:Kassu Ilala
Successor3:Siraj Fegessa
President3:Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Primeminister3:Meles Zenawi
Appointed3:Meles Zenawi
Alma Mater:Addis Ababa University (BA)

Diriba Kuma (Oromo: Dirribaa Kumaa; Amharic: ድሪባ ኩማ) is an Ethiopian diplomat who was the 30th Mayor of Addis Ababa, who took office on 9 July 2013 until 16 July 2018. Diriba served as Minister of Transport from October 2010 to July 2013 before being elected as Mayor of Addis Ababa.[1] After his term as mayor, he was appointed as an ambassador to foreign countries by President Mulatu Teshome.[2] Currently, he is an ambassador to Sweden as well as other Nordic countries since March 2019.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kussa. Mulugeta. Council Elects Diriba Kuma Addis Ababa Mayor. 21 August 2013. Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency. 9 July 2013.
  2. Web site: President appoints Ambassadors – Afro 105.3 FM. en-US. 2019-04-01.
  3. Web site: Ambassador Diriba Kuma Submitted his Credentials to Swedish king. 2019-03-29. Ethiopian News. en-US. 2019-04-01.