ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR), the lower chamber of the Ethiopian parliament, on Thursday approved Temesgen Tiruneh as the country's deputy prime minister. The HoPR unanimously appointed Tiruneh, who was previously the director general of the National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia, upon the endorsement of the country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Ahmed, while presenting the credentials of Tiruneh, said the former intelligence chief has garnered rich educational and governance experience, supported by several senior positions in the Ethiopian government over the years. Ahmed said Tiruneh's appointment as the deputy prime minister of Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation, would help strengthen the government's efforts to realize the socioeconomic development of the country. Last month, Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party appointed Tiruneh, who is a member of the party's executive committee, as its deputy president, replacing the departing veteran Ethiopian politician Mekonnen.

Source: Ethiopian News February 08, 2024 11:33 UTC