Office1: | Urban Infrastructure and Transport Affairs Standing Committee |
Office2: | Ministry of Culture and Sport Ethiopia |
Appointer2: | Abiy Ahmed |
Termstart2: | July 3, 2024 |
Predecessor2: | Kajela Merdassa |
Nationality: | Ethiopian |
Residence: | Ethiopia |
Party: | Prosperity Party |
Title1: | Chairperson |
Title2: | Minister |
Birth Place: | Boloso Sore, Wolayta, Ethiopia |
Shewit Shanka Shashigo, (Wolaitta; Wolaytta: Shaashigo Shankka Shawito, Amharic: ሸዊት ሻንካ ሻሽጎ), is an Ethiopian politician who has served as minister of Ministry of Culture and Sport Ethiopia since July 2024.[1]
Shewit represents Wolaitans in the House of Peoples' Representatives as a delegate from Boloso Sore 2 constituency.[2] She has served her country in different levels. Prior to heading the Ministry of culture and sport Ethiopia, she was Chairperson of the Urban Infrastructure and Transport Affairs Standing Committee.[3] [4] She also served as manager of Addis Ababa Education and Training Quality Professional Competence and Assessment Assurance Authority.[5]