Ethiopia’s Ruling Party Replaced Deputy President Dememke Mekonnen

Demeke Mekonen after leaving as deputy president of the ruling party. (Photo : PP)borkenaAfter several days of central committee and executive committee meetings, the Prosperity Party on Friday announced that it has replaced Demeke Mekonnen with Temesgen Tiruneh. Within the party, Demeke Mekonnen has served as an executive committee member and vice president. However, the intelligence director is known to be a central committee member of the ruling party. The party’s statement didn’t indicate if Demeke Mekonen is leaving his post as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister.