Samuel Urkato Explained

Samuel Urkato
Office:President of Wolaita Sodo University
Termend:October 2018
Native Name:ሳሙኤል ኡርቃቶ
Country:Ethiopia
Native Name Lang:Gez
Termstart:2016
Termstart1:October 2018
Termend1:18 August 2020
Office1:Ministry of Mines and Petroleum
Succeeded:Takele Tadesse
Succeeded1:Takele Uma Banti
Office2:Minister of Science and Higher Education
Termstart2:18 August 2020
Birth Date:1 September 1974
Birth Place:Wolaita Sodo, Shewa Province, Ethiopian Empire
Alma Mater:Hawassa University
Mekelle University
Kangwon National University
Addis Abeba University
University of Massachusetts Boston
Preceded1:Melese Alemu
Primeminister1:Abiy Ahmed
Primeminister2:Abiy Ahmed
President1:Sahle-Work Zewde
President2:Sahle-Work Zewde
Preceded2:Hirut Woldemariam
Termend2:6 October 2021

Samuel Urkato Kurke (; born 1 September 1974) is an Ethiopian politician and cabinet minister since October 2018. He was president of Wolaita Sodo University before becoming Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and has been Minister of Science and Higher Education (MoSHE) since August 2020 until the ministry merge into Ministry of Education on 6 October 2021.[1] [2]

Background

Samuel was born in Wolaita Sodo. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hawassa University, Master of Arts in Economics (Development Policy Analysis) from Mekelle University, and attended a PhD exchange student program in Resource and Agricultural Economics at Kangwon National University, in South Korea.[3] He attended a PhD exchange study at University of Massachusetts Boston in McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, and completed his Doctor of Philosophy in the Addis Ababa University Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance.[4]

Samuel became president of Wolaita Sodo University in 2016, before his direct nomination as Minister of Mines and Petroleum in October 2018 following national reform that held by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. On 18 August 2020, he became the Minister of Science and Higher Education following reshuffle of cabinet ministers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: H.E. Dr Samuel Urkato. 8 December 2020. Aogeac.com.
  2. Web site: Speaker details. 8 December 2020. na.eventscloud.com.
  3. Web site: Samuel Urkato. 8 December 2020. scholar.google.com.
  4. Web site: Ivanova. Maria. 2018-12-10. Center collaborators assume leadership positions in Ethiopia. 8 December 2020. GEG Project. en.