Mayor of Addis Ababa

The Mayor of the Addis Ababa (Amharic: የአዲስ አበባ ከንቲባ) is head of the executive branch of Addis Ababa's municipal government. The mayor's office is located in Addis Ababa City Hall.[1] Adanech Abebe is the first woman mayor and 32nd mayor of Addis Ababa as of August 18, 2020.

Mayor of Addis Ababa
Incumbent
Adanech Abebe

since August 18, 2020
StyleHis/Her Honor
Inaugural holderWoldetsadik Goshu
Formation1910

The incumbent mayor, Adanech Abiebie was the Attorney General of Ethiopia before being elected as mayor.

History of the office

The mayoral office was established in 1910.

Deputy mayor

Being accountable to the mayor, the responsibilities of the deputy mayor include acting on behalf of the mayor in the absence or incapability of the latter, and performing other functions as assigned to him/her by the mayor.

List of mayors

Lord Mayor (Kantiba)

Name Image In office Note
Bitwoded Wolde Tsadik Goshu1910-1917
Bitwoded Haile Giyorgis Woldemikael1917-1918
Yegezu Behabte1918
Dejazmach Wossene Zeamanuel1918
Dejazmach Matebe Tessema1918
Blattengeta Heruy Wolde Selassie1918-1922
Nasibu Zeamanuel1922-1931
Ras Makonnen Endelkachew1932-1934
Dejazmach Bitwoded Tengashaw Behabte1934-1936
Dejazmach Takele Woldehawariat1936Acting

Italian Governors of Addis Ababa

Tenure Incumbent Notes
5 May 1936 to 27 May 1936Giuseppe Bottai, Governor
1 June 1936 to 23 September 1938Alfredo Siniscalchi, Governor
23 September 1938 to 1 January 1939Francesco Camero Medici, Governor
1 January 1939 to 5 May 1939Enrico Cerulli, Governor
5 May 1939 to 2 June 1940Guglielmo Nasi, Governor
2 June 1940 to 3 April 1941Giuseppe Daodice, Governor
3 April 1941 to 6 April 1941Agenore Frangipani, Governor

Restored Lord Mayor

Name Image In office Note
Ras Abebe Aregai1941
Dejazmach Takele Woldehawariat1942
Dejazmach Kebede Tesema1942-1946
Ras Mesfin Sileshi1947
Demissie Wolde Amanuel1947-1956
Blattengeta Zewde Belayneh1956-1957
Dejazmach Zewde Gebre-Sellassie1958-1960
Zewde Gebrehiwot1960-1969
Haile Giorgis Workneh1969-1973
Makkonen Mulat1973-1974

Mayors

In 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed in a coup d'etat, Ethiopia was proclaimed a republic, and all noble and aristocratic titles were abolished.[2][3]

Name Image In office Note
Makkonen Mulat1974-1977
Dr.Alemu Abebe8 December 1977 – 1985
Zewde Tekle1985-1989
Gizaw Nigusse1989-1991
Mulu Alem Abebe1991-1993
Tefera Waluwa1993-1998
Ali Abdo1998–2003
Arkebe Oqubay24 January 2003 – 9 May 2006
Berhane Deressa9 May 2006 – 30 October 2008Acting
Kuma Demeksa30 October 2008 – 9 July 2013
Diriba Kuma9 July 2013 – 17 July 2018
Takele Uma Benti17 July 2018 – 18 August 2020
Adanech Abebe18 August 2020 – present

References

  1. https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/article/takele-appointed-de-facto-mayor-addis-ababa
  2. "Mayors of Addis Ababa". Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. "Ethiopia Regions". WorldStatesmen.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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