Arega Kebede, incoming president of the Amhara regional state (Photo: UNICEF Ethiopia)Addis Abeba – The Council of Amhara regional state has appointed Arega Kebede, the former Amhara region vital events registration agency director as the incoming president after accepting the resignation of Dr. Yilkal Kefale at the ongoing 6th round, 2nd year term, first emergency meeting being held in the capital city Bahir Dar. Arega Kebede had served as Amhara state vital events registration agency director general. Following high-level assassination in June 2019 including the then regional President Dr. Ambachew Mekonnen, Arega was appointed to head the Amhara regional state militia bureau, where he served for about a year. The Amhara regional state is put under a state of emergency in the wake of rising security crisis that hit the region since April this year. Previously he has served as head of the education bureau of the regional state and deputy dean for academic affairs of Debre Markos University.

Source: Ethiopian News August 26, 2023 09:29 UTC