Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, Oromia, has a new president in the person of Shimelis Abdissa, a former Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The position of regional president became vacant in the wake of the appointment of immediate past president Lemma Megerssa as Defense Minister. of #Oromia regional state. He has since been replaced by Gedu Andargechew – a former Amhara regional president. Lemma – a loved personality across Oromia, repalced Aisha Mohamed – Ethiopia’s first woman Defense Minister.

Source: Ethiopian News April 19, 2019 07:41 UTC