Temesgen Tiruneh

Temesgen Tiruneh
ተመስገን ጥሩነህ
Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Assumed office
8 February 2024
Preceded byDemeke Mekonnen
Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service
In office
8 November 2020 – 8 February 2024
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byDemelash Gebremichael
Succeeded byRedwan Hussein
Chief Administrator of Amhara Region
In office
22 July 2019 – 8 November 2020
Preceded byLake Ayalew (acting)
Ambachew Mekonnen
Succeeded byAgegnehu Teshager
Director General of the Information Network Security Agency
In office
20 April 2018 – 6 February 2020
Preceded byTekleberhan Woldearegay
Succeeded byShumete Gizaw
Personal details
BornBichena, Gojjam Province, Ethiopian Empire
Political partyProsperity Party
EducationMicrolink Information Technology College (BA)
University of Greenwich (MA)
Military service
Allegiance Ethiopia
Branch/service Ethiopian Ground Forces
Years of service1991–2010
Rank Major
UnitIntelligence Corps
CommandsInformation Network Security Agency
Battles/warsEritrean–Ethiopian War
Tigray War

Temesgen Tiruneh (Amharic: ተመስገን ጥሩነህ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as the current Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 8 February 2024. He previously served as the director general of National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia since 2020 [1][2][3]

On 8 November 2020, Temesgen Tiruneh was appointed to the position of director general of NISS by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in the midst of the Tigray War. He was the former president of Amhara state.[4][5] He was replaced from his former position of Amhara regional state president by Agegnehu Teshager.[6][7]

  1. ^ "PM Abiy sweeps aside leadership of army, intelligence and police". Eritrea Hub.
  2. ^ "Ethiopia's deputy PM Demeke to be replaced by spy chief Temesgen". Reuters. 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ethiopia: Temesgen Tiruneh, ex-spy boss turned foreign minister". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ "PM Abiy sweeps aside leadership of army, intelligence and police". Eritrea Hub.
  5. ^ Endeshaw, David (July 27, 2019). "Temesgen Tiruneh named Amhara region head". The Reporter Ethiopia. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ethiopia reshuffles top officials as Tigray conflict grows". AP. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Agegnehu Replaces Temesgen as President of Amhara Region". Ethiopian Monitor. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

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