| Takele Uma Banti | |
| Native Name: | ታከለ ኡማ ባንቲ Takala Umaa Bantii |
| Native Name Lang: | am/om |
| Office: | CEO of Ethio-Djibouti Railways |
| Term Start: | 16 July 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Abdi Zenebe |
| Office1: | Minister of Mines and Petroleum |
| Term Start1: | 18 August 2020 |
| Term End1: | 14 January 2023 |
| Primeminister1: | Abiy Ahmed |
| Predecessor1: | Samuel Urkato |
| Successor1: | Habtamu Tegegne |
| Office2: | 31st Mayor of Addis Ababa |
| Term Start2: | 17 July 2018 |
| Term End2: | 18 August 2020 |
| Deputy2: | Solomon Kidane |
| Predecessor2: | Diriba Kuma |
| Successor2: | Adanech Abebe |
| Office3: | Head of the Oromia Transport Bureau |
| Term Start3: | November 2016 |
| Term End3: | 2018 |
| Office4: | General Manager of Oromia Urban Land Sectors |
| Term Start4: | September 2013 |
| Term End4: | November 2016 |
| Office5: | Mayor of Sululta, Oromia Region |
| Term Start5: | 1 July 2010 |
| Term End5: | 30 June 2011 |
| Birth Place: | Ethiopia |
| Education: | Harvard University Addis Ababa University (BSc, MSc) |
| Width: | 200 |
| Occupation: | Politian and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ethio-Djibouti Railway from 2024-until date |
| Country: | Ethiopia |
Takele Uma Banti (Oromo: Takala Umaa Bantii) is an Ethiopian politician who is currently serving as the CEO of Ethio-Djibouti Railways since 2024.[1] He was the Minister of Mines and Petroleum from 2020 to 2023.[2] [3] He also served as Mayor of Addis Ababa from 2018 to 2020.[4]
Takele was born in the town of Ambo, located in Shewa, Ethiopia. He holds a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard University. He then possessed a Master's in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, both obtained from Addis Ababa University. He has certifications from Harvard University and the Galilee International Management Institute, as well as a Master of Science in Economics from Addis Ababa University.[5]
Takele worked for several years as an associate partner in political offices of Ethiopia and others. On 17 July 2018, he was elected as Mayor of Addis Ababa by Addis Ababa City Council saving as deputy mayor.[6] The election was made during the 5th extraordinary session in accordance with the revised proclamation by the House of people's Representatives and was succeeded by Diriba Kuma.[7] [8] On 16 October 2019, he formed new cabinet which approved by the administration council where 19 officials from head of different offices were appointed. The session was attended by 89 members, three of the nominees were women, 79 members favor of nomination while the three were against and seven were abstained.[9] [10] [11]
Takele was appointed as Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Ethiopia from 18 August 2020 to 14 January 2023.[12] [13] As a minister of mines and Petroleum, his strategic leadership led to increase in gold exports, solidifying the mining sector as a major contributor to Ethiopia's foreign exchange earnings, from there he established a partnership between the Colorado School of Mines and Addis Ababa Institute of Technology to offer a dual Masters program in Mining and Petroleum Engineering.[14] [15]
On 16 July 2024, Takele was appointed as chief executive officer of the Ethio-Djibouti Railways by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.[16] [17]