Abraham Belay | |
|---|---|
አብራሃም በላይ | |
| Minister of Irrigation and Lowland Areas Development | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aisha Mohammed |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 6 October 2021 – 20 May 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Kenea Yadeta |
| Chief Executive Officer of the Transitional Government of Tigray Disputed with Debretsion Gebremichael from 6 May 2021 until 3 March 2022 | |
| In office 6 May 2021 – 23 March 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Mulu Nega |
| Succeeded by | Getachew Reda |
| President of the Tigray Prosperity Party[1] | |
| Assumed office Before 5 May 2021 | |
| Minister of Innovation and Technology | |
| In office 22 January 2020[2] – 6 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Getahun Mekuria |
| Succeeded by | Belete Molla |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Prosperity Party[3] |
| Other political affiliations | Tigray People's Liberation Front[4] |
| Residence | Ethiopia |
| Education | Addis Ababa University |
Abraham Belay (Amharic: አብራሃም በላይ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity since 2024.[5] Belay served as the Minister of Defense from 2021. Abraham Belay is from the Tigrayan ethnic group.[6] He previously served as the Minister of Innovation and Technology,[3][7] and as president of the Tigray Region Prosperity Party.[1]
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- ^ "PM Abiy Ahmed appoints ministers in swap for Defense, Irrigation & Lowlands". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Anderson, Jon Lee. "Did a Nobel Peace Laureate Stoke a Civil War?". New Yorker. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Abraham Belay Appointed as Chief Executive of Tigray Regional State". msn. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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