Shimelis Abdisa

Shimelis Abdisa (Oromo: Shimallis Abdiisaa; Amharic: ሽመልስ አብዲሳ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as the President of Oromia Region of Ethiopia since April 18, 2019. He is the de facto ruler of the region.[1][2][3]

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Shimelis, and not as Abdisa.
Shimelis Abdisa
Shimallis Abdiisaa
President of Oromia Region
Assumed office
18 April 2019
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byLemma Megersa
Personal details
BornOromia, Ethiopia
Other political
affiliations		Oromo Democratic Party party = Prosperity Party
Alma materAddis Ababa University

Background

Shimelis Abdisa was born in Oromia, Ethiopia. Before his current appointment, he has served in various roles including chief of staff of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.[4]


References
  1. "Council elected Shimelis Abdisa as Oromia region deputy president". www.waltainfo.com.
  2. April 19, Melat Mulugeta; 2019April 19; 2019 (2019-04-19). "Who is Shimelis Abdisa, the newly appointed President of Oromia Region". Mereja.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Deputy president of Oromia Regional Shimelis Abdisa Biography". Ethiopia24. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  4. "Ethiopia to get USD 550 mln WB loan - The Reporter Ethiopia English". www.thereporterethiopia.com.


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