Dr. Tesfaye Beljige Appointed President of South Ethiopia Region

Dr. Tesfaye Beljige has been appointed as the new President of the South Ethiopia Region. The appointment was confirmed during the 1st regular session of the 1st year of the 7th cycle of the South Ethiopia Region Council. Prior to this position, Dr. Tesfaye served for past years as the Government Chief Whip Minister in the Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives. He succeeds Ato Tilahun Kebede, who led the region previously. Ato Tilahun was recently reassigned to a new position in the Addis Ababa City Administration. In his new role, Ato Tilahun serves as the Head of the Public Service and Human Resource Development Bureau with the rank of Deputy Mayor. The official leadership transition was reported on Meskerem 22, 2019 E.C.