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Prime Minister Abiy nominats Lemma Megerssa as Defence Minister

Apr 18 , 2019

Lemma Megerssa,Gedu Andargachew,Ayisha Mohammed

Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has nominated Lemma Megerssa as minister of Defence, replacing Aisha Ahmed; Gedu Andargachew as minister of Foreign Affairs; and Ayisha Mohammed as minister of Urban Development & Construction.

Parliament has approved these nominations with one objection, while five MPs abstained.

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