High Offcials during Haile Selassie, Derg and EPRDF regimes in Ethiopia

Abiy Ahmed’s claim that Amhara oppressed Oromos is wrong. 

Look at the list below. High Oromo offcials, Ministers and Generals !
Historians assert that nobody was disadvantaged because he or she was oromo. There have been many Oromo Generals, Governors and  ministers.
Also there have been many poor Amharas and peasants. Please read History below.

Persons in political power during Emperor Minilik and Haileselassie’s time:

Oromo:

Ras Abbebe Aregay Bichire – Defence Minister
Bilata Deresa Amintu – Vice Minister of ministry of Agriculture
Dejazmach Deresu Duke – Governor General of Illubabur and Gemugofa
Dejazmach Fikreselassie Habtemariam – Governor General of Wellega
Dejazmach Kasa weldemariam – President of Addis Abeba University and Minister of Agriculture
Dejazmach Shiferaw Balcha – Administrator of Wellega and Abegaz of Jijjiga and Ogaden
Dejazmach Kifle Dadi – Governor of Gonder
Dejazmach Sebsibe Shiberru – Governor of Arussi
Dejazmach Bekele Weya – Adminstrator of Chebbo and Gurage and later on Adinistrotor of CherCher (Harer)
Dejazmach Kebede Bizuneh – Governor of Kibre Mengist (Adola), Nazareth (Yerer Kereiyu) and Menagesha
Fitawrari Hailemikael Zewde Goben-?
Fitawrari Lemma WeldeTsadik – Vice Governor of Sidamo
Lut. General Jagamma Kello – Commander of the forth army division and Governor of Bale
Maj. General Mulugeta Buli – Commandor of the Body Guard and Minister of Culture
Maj. General Abebe Gemeda – Commandor of the Second army division, Vice minister of Finance, Commander of the Police and in charge of the Body Guard
Maj. General Wakjira Wereda – In charge of various army divisions
Maj. General Kelbesa Bekka – Administrator of Sidamo and Tigray
Maj. General Abera Weldemariam – Vice Commander of the Air Force
Maj. General Regasa Jimma – Commander of various army divisions
General Demise Bultu – Commander of the second army division and Commander of the Army
General Tadesse Birru –Commander of the police and special forces
General Dawit Abdi – Commander of the army’s engineering division
Col. Solomon Kedir – Vice Minister of customs and (yehizb dehninet minister)
Leutenant Girma woldegiorgis – Vice Minister of the civil aviation and member of the Senate
Legaba Bekele Hordofa Chengire – Responsible for  the Royal Palace (Gibbi)
Ato Yilma Deresa Amentu – Ethiopian Ambassador to the U.S.A, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance and Trade
Ato Gebremariam Amentu – Advisor of Telecomunications and Finance
Ato Amanuel Abraham – Ambassador, Minister of Police and telecommunications, Advisor and member of the Crown Concil
Ato Bulcha Demeksa – Vice minister of ministry of  finance, Minister of Agriculture
Ato Solomon Gebremariam – Director, vice Minister in various ministries
Ato Tesfaye Bushen – Vice Minister of ministry of Agriculture and Governor of Arusi
Ato Teshome Gebremariam – Chairperson in the ministry of Justice, vice minister of ministry of mines
Ato Olena Natnael – Vice Minister of Finance and monitory fund
Ato Efrem Boru – Ambassador
Ato Molisa Rabu – Chief director in the ministry of Education

Tigray:

Leul Ras Mengesha – Administrator of Tigray
Leul Ras Mengesha – Governor of Gibat and Mecha, Sidamo, Minister of labour and Communication
Ato Abebe Retta – Ambasador
Ato Belay Abay Kassa – Minister of Land and has been in charge of many other high ranking positions in the governement
Likemekuas Tadesse Negash – Chief director of ministry of Labour, Vice minister of ministry of Justice, Minster of Justice
Dejazmach Abbay Kassa – Governor of Chilalo
Dejazmach Kidane M hailu – Vice president of parliament
Ato Wendwosen Hailu – Ambasador
Nebured Gizaw Abera – Administrator Raija and Azebo, Aksum , member of the pariament
Lt. General Esayas Gebreselassie – Commandor of the armed forces, Governor of Sidamo
Ato Yohanes Kidanemariam – ?
Col. Simret Medhine Gebra – Chief of the Air force pilots, The first administretor of Ethiopian Airlines, Minister of labour, minister of city planning
Doctor Mengesha Gebre Hiwot – Vice minister of ministry of education
Ato Yohannes welde Gerima – Vice Mayor of Addis Abeba, vice minister of minitry of labour
Major Mesfin Yebegaeshet – Ambasador and Special Envoy
Dejazmach Gebre Hiwot Meshesha – Adminstrator of Ticho and also Shire
General Nega Haileselassie – Adminstrator
Ato Kidanewold haile – Ambasador
Doctor tesfaye Gebre Egzi – Minister of Information

Gurage:

Dejazmach gebremariam Gari –Country Administrator
Dejazmach Kifle Ergettu – Minister of Interior
Lut. General Weldeselassie Berka – Comandor of special forces in the army, Comandor of the armed forces
General Welde Yohanes ****a – Second administreter of the Body Guard, Ambasador
General Teshome Ergetu – Comandor of the Armed Forces, Chief of the Eritrean Police
Ato Alfred Shafi – Director of Public administration, Vice minister of Interior and later a minister
Keng Azmach feleke Ergetu – (Has been in charge of Hizb Dehninet , Administrater, Minister
Lt. General Weldeselassie Bereka – Comander of spezial forces in the armed forces, Comander of the armed forces
Maj. General Yilma Shibeshi – Commander of the police force
Fitawrari Habtemariam weldekidan – Director under the ministry of Health, Administreter of Bahirdar and Gojjam
Ato Weldegebriel Ambaw – A judge in the Supreme Court
General Kifle Weldesenbet – Department Chief in the Ministry of Defence, In charge of education in the ministry of defence
General Gizaw Gebremikael – In charge of wealth and finance of the defence forces
Ato Seifu Dibaba – Administreter of Gojjam, Secretary trade and Finance, Oditor of minister of communication, Vice minister in the ministry of communication
Fitawrari Roga Ashame – Governer of the Lakes and Butagira
Maj. General Taye Balakir Sosum – Comander of Eritrean police force
Ato Haile Gebre Meskel – Yshewa administration wanna tekotatari
Azasz Hailu habte – Palace (Gibbi) Administreter
Ato Abebe ketema – Minister of health

Afar, Harari and Sidama, Gemu Goffa, Somalia and Welaita:

Ato Minase Lemma – Minister of Money, Directer and Vice minister, Chief Oditor, Minster of mines, Chief of National bank of Ethiopia
Fitawrari Desta Fiseha Tona – Governer of Wolaita, Member of Parliament
Ato Bogale Waselu – Responsible of education in Sidamo
Ato Mulu Mojja – Judge in the Supreme court
Fitawrari Abayneh Fanno – Member of the parliament
Fitawrari Zewde Otoro – Member of the committee for jurisdication, Member of Parliament, Assistant Adminstreter of Sidamo
Ato Amanuel Habtegiworgis – Member of the Committee for Jurisdication and Judge of the Supreme Court
Fitawrari Mekonen Dori – Govrner of Geleb Hamar and Bakko, Assistance Administreter of Gemu Goffa
Bitweded Ali Mirah – Govrner of Adal and Isa, Chief Administeretr of Awassa
Ato Abdulahi Mume – Harer Custom Director, Assistance and Vice Minister in the ministry of Monetary Fund
Dejazmach Omar Samater – Administerter of Ogaden
Fitawrari Ahmed Ali Tase – Administrator of Harar
Fitawrari Ibrahim Hamid – Judge in the Supreme Court
Fitawrari Mume Arfo – Administeret of Yegaramulet
Fitawrari Sayed Weger – Administerter
Dejazmach Adem Abdu Lemer – Administreter of Wenbera

Eritrea :

Bilaten Geta Lorenz Tizaz – Different post under various ministries, Advisor of the Crown and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bilaten Geta Efrem Tewlde Medhin – Special envoy for king Haileselassie, Minister of agriculture, Member of the Parliament
Bitweded Asfha Welde Mikael – Special Envoy for Affairs concerning Eritrea , Minster of Health, Advisor of the Crown
Dejazmach Tedla Bahru – Special Envoy for Eritrean Parliament, Assistant administreter of Eritrea
Dejazmach Tesfayohanes Berhe – Special Envoy for the Eritrean Parliament,
Dejazmach Haregot Abbay – Mayor of Eritrea
Bilata Kifle Egzi Yih**** – Judge in the Supreme Court, Affe Negus in the Supreme Court
Bilata Dawit Ekube Egzi – Special envoy of the king, Assistant minister in the ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ato Seyoum Haregot – Assistant Prime minister, In the Prime ministers office Yeastedader Wanna Halafi
Ato Melese Mikael Andom – Special Envoy for the crown
Ato Tesfaye GebreEgzi – Ambasador, Assistance minister in the ministry of foreign Affairs and ministry fo Information
Doctor Solomon Abrha – Behager Astedader Wanna director, Vice minister
Dejazmach Gebre Yohanes Teklemariam – Ambasador, Minister in the ministry of Education
Ato Sereke Berhan GebreEgzi –Ambasador, Assistant minister in the ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Ato Araya Ekube Egzi – Ambasador – Chief commissioner of Tourism, Assistance minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
General Yakob Gebre Leul – Commander of various divisions of the Armed forces
General Aman Andom – Commander of the armed forces and member of the parliament
General HaYile Baikedang – Commander of the first and second armed divisions
Maj. General Mebratu Fiseha – Assistant Chief of the Police force, Assistant minister maritiems, Assistant administrator of Gamu Goffa
Doctor Ambaye Gebremariam – Ambasador, Vice minister in the ministry of Justice
Ato Osman Muhammed – Ambasodor, Yehizb Habt Mikitil Minister, Assistant minister of Mayors
Ato Melakeselam Dimitros – Yeaksum Neburid, Beminister Dereja Yeabyote Kirstianat Wanna Asfetsami, Member of the parliament
Ato Hagos Tewlde Medhin – Assistant administrative minister in the ministry of Agriculture, Chief Judge, Mikitil Afe Negus
Ato Yohanes Tsige – Ambasador, Assistant minister in the ministry of Healt
Doctor bereketeab Habteselassie – Professor in Addis Abeba University , Yehager Mikitil Astedadari, Wannana Mikitil Akabe Hig, Mikitil Yehager wist Astedader Minister
General Asefa Gebre Egzi – Commander of Safty Flight operation, Assistant commander of the Air Force
Doctor Abrham Demoz – Assistance and Professor of Linguistics and history

During The Time Of The Derg and Mengistu Hailemariam:

Col. Mengistu Hailemariam – President (Father Oromo, Mother Wolaita) – Oromo
Col. Debela Dinsa- Member of Office of the Police Force and Vice President – Oromo
Ato Yesuf Ahmed – Vice President – Gurage
Colonel Tekka Tullu – Member of the Police Force and Yedehninet Halafi – Oromo
Colonel Tesfaye Weldeselassie – Member of the Politbureau –
Doctor Geremew Debele – Ambassador and Minister of Agriculture – Oromo
Ato Tesfaye Dinka – Member of the Politbureau, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Money, Minister of Industry and Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister – Oromo
General Tesfaye Gebrekidan – Member of the Politbureau, Minister of Defence and later on President – Amhara
Capitan Mengistu Gemechu – Special Aid and Advisor for col. Mengistu Hailemariam – Oromo
General Mesfin Gebrekal –Armed forces operational and political Chief -Tigre
General Fiseha Desta – Member of the Politbureau and Vice President – Eritrea
Doctor Berhane Gebrayi – Central Commitee member of the Ethiopian Workers Party, Ambasador, Assistant minister in the ministry of Education – Eritrea
General Yaditu Girumu – Chief of the Addis Abeba Police – Oromo
Doctor Duri Muhammed – President of Addis Abeba University – Somale
Ato Simon Galore – Chief of Ethiopian Workers Party in Southern Ethiopia – Wolaita
Ato Tadese – General Maneger of the National Bank of Ethiopia , Minister of Foreign Trade and Ambasador – Amhara

Officials and Ministers during EPRDF (TPLF) Era.

Ethnic Division of Ethiopia – Apartheid System started on May 28, 1991 in Ethiopia

Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi – TPLF

	Post	Name	Party
	Deputy Prime Minister	Hailemariam Desalegn	SEPDM/EPRDF
1	Minister of Agriculture	Tefera Deribew	ANDM/EPRDF
2	Minister of Civil Service	Junedin Sado	OPDO/EPRDF
3	Minister of Communication and Information Technology	Debretsion Gebremikael	TPLF/EPRDF	New
4	Minister of Culture and Tourism	Amin Abdulkadir	ANDP	New
5	Minister of Defense	Siraj Fegeta	SEPDM/EPRDF
6	Minister of Education	Demeke Mekonnen	ANDM/EPRDF
7	Minister of Federal Affairs	Dr Shiferaw Tekelemariam	SEPDM/EPRDF
8	Minister of Finance and Economic Development	Sufian Ahmed	OPDO/EPRDF
9	Minister of Health	Dr Tewodros Adhanom	TPLF/EPRDF
10	Minister of Industry	Mekonnen Manyazewal	Amhara but not party member
11	Minister of Justice	Berhane Hailu	ANDM/EPRDF
12	Minister of Labor and Social Affairs	Abdulfetah Abdulahi Hassen	SPDP	New
13	Minister of Mines	Sinknesh Ejigu (Female)	OPDO/EPRDF	New
14	Minister of Science and Technology	Desse Dalke	SEPDM/EPRDF	New
15	Minister of Trade and Investment	Abdurahman Shek Mohammed	SPDP	New
16	Minister of Transport	Diriba Kuma	OPDO/EPRDF
17	Minister of Urban Development and Construction	Mekuria Haile	SEPDM/EPRDF	New
18	Minister of Water and Energy	Alemayehu Tegenu	OPDO/EPRDF
19	Minister of Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs	Zenebu Tadesse (Female)	ANDM/EPRDF	New
20	Minister of   Foreign Affairs	Hailemariam Desalegn	SEPDM/EPRDF
21	Director General of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority	Melaku Fanta	ANDM/EPRDF
22	Government Chief Whip	Aster Mamo(Female)	OPDO/EPRDF
23	Gov’t Communication Office Head	BereKet Simon	ANDM/EPRDF

The last 3 appointees are members of the Cabinet with a ministerial portfolio.

House of Peoples’ Representatives

Speaker	Abadula Gemeda	OPDO/EPRDF	new
Dep. Speaker	Shitaye Minale (Female)	ANDM/EPRDF

House of Federation

Speaker	Kassa Tekleberhan	ANDM/EPRDF	new
Dep. Speaker

ACRONYMS
EPRDF – Ethiopian peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Party
TPLF – Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front
ANDM – Amhara Nation Democratic Movement
OPDO – Oromo Peoples’ Democratic Organization
SPEDM – Southern Ethiopian Peoples’ Democratic movement
ANDP – Afar National Democratic Party
SPDP – Somali people’s Democratic Party

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