Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced on February 15 that he would resign as both the chairperson of Ethiopia's ruling coalition EPRDF and as PM - a position he had held since 2012. Here's a run down of the top seven contenders for Prime Minister. DEMEKE MEKONENHe is the current Deputy Prime Minister. It is unlikely the ANDM will take the PM's position as the party has held the Deputy Prime Minister position for so long. When Hailemariam became Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister under the late Meles Zenawi's administration, Shigute assumed the presidency of the region.

Source: The Star March 17, 2018 11:26 UTC