Mayor of Dire Dawa explained

Post:	Mayor
Body:	Dire Dawa
Insignia:	File:Dire Dawa Administration emblem.png
Native Name:	የድሬዳዋ ከንቲባ
Incumbent:	Kedir Juhar
Incumbentsince:	29 September 2021
Style:	His/Her Honor
Formation:	1981
Inaugural:	Abebe Eshete

The Mayor of Dire Dawa (Amharic: የድሬዳዋ ከንቲባ) or (Afsomali "Duqa Maamulka Magaalada")is head of the executive branch of Dire Dawa's municipal government.^{[1] [2]} Kedir Juhar currently serves as the mayor of Dire Dawa since 29 September 2021.^{[3] [4]} The Dire Dawa mayorship was inaugurated in 1981 with the position that has five years office terms.

The mayor has official title called "Chairman" and "Chief Administrator"or in Afsomali "Duqa Maamulka Magaalada".

List of mayors

• Abebe Eshete: 1981 – 1991
• Habtamu Assefa Wakjira: 1991 – 1993
• Ismail Aw Aden: 1993 – 1995
• Solomon Hailu: 1995 – 2003
• Fisseha Zerihun: 2003 – 2006
• Abdulaziz Mohammed: 7 August 2006 - 2008
• Adem Farah: June 2008 – 2010
• Asad Ziad: June 2010 – 2015
• Ibrahim Uthman: June 2015 – 2021
• Kedir Juhar: 29 September 2021 –present

Notes and References

1. Web site: 21 August 2022 . ETHIOPIA: DIRE DAWA URBAN PROFILE .
2. Web site: 21 August 2022 . DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION Main area of return .
3. Web site: Kedir Juhar elected Mayor of Dire Dawa City . 2022-08-21 . Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C . en-US.
4. Web site: City Council Elects Kedir Jewar as Mayor of Dire Dawa – Ethiopian Monitor . 2022-08-21 . en-US.