List of governors of the regions of Ethiopia explained

This article lists the governors of the regions of Ethiopia, the twelve ethno-linguistically based regional states (plural: kililoch; singular: kilil) and chartered cities (plural: astedader akababiwach; singular: astedader akabibi) of Ethiopia (officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia), formed within the system of ethnic federalism. The regions replaced the provinces in 1992^{[1] [2]} under the Transitional Government, the change which was formalised when the 1995 Constitution came into force.^[1]

The governors of the regions are officially styled as President of the Executive Committee or Chief Administrator of the Region.

Regions

Afar

See also: Afar Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1992 to 1995		Habib Ali Mirah	ALF
September 1995 to March 1996		Hanfareh Ali Mirah	ALF
March 1996 to 2015		Ismail Ali Serro	APDO/ANDP
September 2015 to November 2015		Awol Arba	ANDP	1st time, acting
16 November 2015 to 17 December 2018		Seyoum Awel	ANDP
17 December 2018 to present		Awol Arba	ANDP	2nd time

Amhara

See also: Amhara Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1992 to October 2000		Addisu Legesse	ANDM
October 2000 to 5 October 2005		Yoseph Reta	ANDM
5 October 2005 to 19 December 2013		Ayalew Gobezie	ANDM
19 December 2013 to 8 March 2019		Gedu Andargachew	ANDM/ADP
8 March 2019 to 22 June 2019		Ambachew Mekonnen	ADP	Killed in a coup attempt
22 June 2019 to 15 July 2019		Lake Ayelew	ADP	Acting President following Mekonnen's assassination
15 July 2019 to 8 November 2020		Temesgen Tiruneh	ADP
8 November 2020 to 30 September 2021		Agegnehu Teshager
30 September 2021 to 25 August 2023		Yilkal Kefale
25 August 2023 to present		Arega Kebede

Benishangul-Gumuz

See also: Benishangul-Gumuz Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1993		Atom Mustafa
1993 to 1994		Atieb Ahmed	BPLM
1994 to 1995		Abdu Mohammed	BPLM
July 1995 to November 2008		Yaregal Aysheshum	BGPDUF
November 2008 to 19 May 2016		Ahmed Nasir Ahmed	BGPDP
15 June 2016 to present		Ashadli Hassen	BGPDP

Central Ethiopia

See also: Central Ethiopia Regional State.

Gambela

See also: Gambela Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1992 to 1997		Okello Ouman	GPDM
August 1997 to 2003		Okello Gnigelo	GPDF
2003 to 2004		Okello Akway
January 2004 to 2005		Keat Tuach Bithow		Acting
29 September 2005 to 16 April 2013		Umed Ubong	GPDM
16 April 2013 to 10 November 2018		Gatluak Tut Koat	GPDM
10 November 2018 to 15 August		Omot Ojullu Obup	GPDM

Harari

See also: Harari Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1993		Gatur
1993 to 1996		Haji Gotu
1996 to September 1999		Abdulahi Idris Ibrahim
September 1999 to September 2000		Gazali Mohammed
September 2000 to October 2000		Nuria Abdulahi		Female
October 2000 to 3 October 2005		Fuad Ibrahim	HNL
3 October 2005 to November 2018		Murad Abdulhadin	HNL
November 2018 to present		Ordin Bedri	PP

Oromia

See also: Oromia Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1992 to 1995		Hassen Ali	OPDO
1995 to 24 July 2001		Kuma Demeksa	OPDP
July 2001 to October 2001		Position vacant
28 October 2001 to 6 October 2005		Junedin Sado (Juneidi Sad)	OPDO
6 October 2005 to September 2010		Abadula Gemeda	OPDO
September 2010 to 17 February 2014		Alemayehu Atomsa	OPDO
27 March 2014 to 23 October 2016		Muktar Kedir	OPDO
23 October 2016 to 18 April 2019		Lemma Megersa	OPDO/ODP
18 April 2019 to present		Shimelis Abdisa	ODP

Sidama

See also: Sidama Region and 2019 Sidama Region referendum.

Somali

See also: Somali Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
January 1993 to November 1993		Abdulahi Mohamed Sa'adi	ONLF
December 1993 to April 1994		Hassan Jire Kalinle	ONLF
April 1994 to November 1994		Abdulrahman Abd Ghani	n-p
1995 to October 1997		Id Tahir Farah	ESPDP
October 1997 to October 2000		Mohammed Ma'alin Ali	ONLF
October 2000 to 2003		Abdul Reshid Dulane	ESPDP
2003 to 2005		Abdul Jibril	ESPDP	Acting
October 2005 to October 2008		Abdulahi Hassen Mohammed	ESPDP
October 2008 to July 2010		Da'ud Mohamed Ali	ESPDP
July 2010 to 6 August 2018		Abdi Mohamoud Omar ("Abdi Iley")	ESPDP
6 August 2018 to 22 August 2018		Ahmed Abdi Mohamed ("Ilkacase")	ESPDP	Acting
22 August 2018 to present		Mustafa Mohammed Omar ("Cagjar")	ESPDP	Acting

South Ethiopia

See also: South Ethiopia Regional State and 2023 South Ethiopia Region referendum.

South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region

See also: South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region and 2021 South West Region referendum.

Tigray

See also: Tigray Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1992 to 9 April 2001		Gebru Asrat	TPLF
9 April 2001 to 2010		Tsegay Berhe Hadera	TPLF	Acting to 17 November 2001
2010 to 9 January 2018		Abay Weldu	TPLF
9 January 2018 to 28 November 2020		Debretsion Gebremichael	TPLF	Acting to 24 September 2020; in dissidence from 13 November 2020, during the Tigray war
13 November 2020 to 5 May 2021		Mulu Nega	PB	Chief Executive of the Transitional Government of Tigray
5 May 2021 to 27 June 2021		Abraham Belay	PB
28 June 2021 to 3 March 2023		Debretsion Gebremichael	TPLF
23 March 2023 to present		Getachew Reda Kahsay	TPLF	Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray

Chartered cities

Addis Ababa

See also: Addis Ababa and Mayor of Addis Ababa.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Mayors and Chairmen of Administrative Council
1993 to 1996		Tefera Walwa	ANDM
1996 to 24 January 2003		Ali Abdo	OPDO
24 January 2003 to 9 May 2006		Arkebe Oqubay	TPLF
9 May 2006 to 20 May 2008		Berhane Deressa	n-p	Acting
20 May 2008 to 9 July 2013		Kuma Demeksa	EPRDF
9 July 2013 to 16 July 2018		Diriba Kuma	OPDO
17 July 2018 to 18 August 2020		Takele Uma Banti	ODP
18 August 2020 to present		Adanech Abebe	ODP/PP

Dire Dawa

See also: Dire Dawa.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Administrator
November 1991 to January 1993		Habatmu Assefa Wakjira	OPDO	Under federal administration (without autonomy)
Chairman of the Provisional Administration
January 1993 to 1995		Ismail Aw Adem	Gurgure, Somali	Under federal administration (without autonomy)
Chairman of Administration Council
1995 to 2003		Solomon Hailu		Under federal administration (without autonomy)
Chief Administrator
2003 to 2006		Fiseha Zerihun	TPLF	Under federal administration (without autonomy) until 2004
Mayors
7 August 2006 to 21 June 2008		Abdulaziz Mohammed	OPDO
21 June 2008 to 2010		Adem Farah	ESPDP
2010 to 2015		Ased Ziad	OPDO
October 2015 to present		Ato Ibrahim Usman	ESPDP

Former regions

Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (1992–2023)

See also: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region.

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
1992 to 2001		Abate Kisho	SEPDF
12 November 2001 to March 2006		Hailemariam Desalegn	SEPDF	Later served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018
March 2006 to July 2013		Shiferaw Shigute	SEPDM
13 July 2013 to 24 July 2018		Dessie Dalke	SEPDM
24 July 2018 to 30 August 2019		Million Mathewos	SEPDM
31 August 2019 to 18 August 2023		Erstu Yirdaw	Prosperity Party

See also

• Flags and emblems of the regions of Ethiopia
• Subdivisions of Ethiopia

External links

• World Statesmen – Ethiopia (Regional States)

Notes and References

1. Vaughan . Sarah . 2003 . Ethnicity and Power in Ethiopia . Ph.D. . 27–29 . University of Edinburgh . 3 October 2016.
2. Book: Praeg, Bertus . 2006 . Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa . New York . Nova Science . 94 . 1-59454-869-2.