Teshome Toga
Teshome Toga (Amharic: ተሾመ ቶጋ; born 23 April 1968) was the second Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, the lower chamber of the Ethiopian Parliament, from 2005 to 2010. He was succeeded in that position by Abadula Gemeda.
Teshome Toga | |
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ተሾመ ቶጋ | |
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| Ambassador to Ghana | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Member of House of Federation | |
| In office 1995–2010 | |
| Ambassador to Kenya and Tanzania | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Speaker of the House of People's Representatives | |
| In office 10 October 2005 – 3 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Dawit Yohannes |
| Succeeded by | Abadula Gemeda |
| Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office 2013 – present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1968 Dimtu, Wolaita, Ethiopia |
Background
Early life
Teshome was born in Dimtu, Wolaita, Ethiopia, and completed his primary education in Bilate Tena Primary school. He was born into a farmer family, and used to help his family after school: by herding cattle and ploughing. Teshome was followed his primary education by walking about 8 kilometer distance without any transportation. Teshome completed his secondary school in Wolaita, Sodo, Ethiopia. After completing his secondary education with a great distinction, he was joined Addis Ababa University on c. 1987.
Political career
Teshome has worked in different levels of power from district to regional level in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, before becoming the Speaker of House of Peoples' Representatives. Most of his governmental positions are being the ambassador of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in different counties. Which are Ghana (1992–93), Egypt (1993-1996), Kenya and Tanzania (1996-2001), and Belgium (2013-).[1]
References
- "Brief Resumé of Ambassador Teshome Toga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary". Embassy of Ethiopia in Belgium. 11 October 2013.