Tagesse Chafo

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Tagesse Chafo
ታገሰ ጫፎ
Tagesse in 2019
Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 October 2018
Preceded byMuferiat Kamil
Minister for Public Service and Human Resource Development
In office
October 2017 – 15 October 2018
Succeeded byFekadu Tesema
Personal details
BornSNNPR, Ethiopia
Political partyProsperity Party
Other political
affiliations		Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement

Tagesse Chafo (Amharic: ታገሰ ጫፎ) is an Ethiopian politician and current Speaker of the House of Peoples Representatives since 2018. He was elected as speaker on 18 October 2018 succeeding Muferiat Kamil who became the Minister of Peace.[1][2] He was re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives on 4 October 2021.[3]

Prior to becoming Speaker, Tagesse was the Minister for Public Service and Human Resource Development from 2017 to 2018.[4]

Life and career

Tagesse Chafo was born in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNPR). He has a Master of Business Administration in senior management from OU Business School in UK and Master of Science & Aquaculture from AMU in India. In addition, he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Addis Ababa University.[5]

Tagesse during Parliament session on 12 July 2024

He previously served as the Minister for Public Service and Human Resource Development from 2017 to 2018. He also held various positions in SNNPR including Vice President, Head of Investment Commission, Head of Bureau of Trade and Industry Bureau. Additionally, Tagesse also served as a board member and chairman of various institutions like Arba Minch University, Ethiopian Sugar Development Corporation, South Water Works Construction Enterprise and Public Service Social Security Agency.[5]

Tagesso was a member of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (SEPDM). During Abiy Ahmed premiership, Tagesso has been a member of Prosperity Party and he was elected as Speaker of the House of Peoples Representatives on 18 October 2018. He was re-elected to the position on 4 October 2021.[6][7]

List of administrative positions

Source: HOPR
Positions Date served
Head of District level department of agriculture February 1994 – August 1997
Head of Province level department of Trade, Industry and Urban Development December 2002 – September 2005
Head of Investment Commission of SNNP (Southern Nations Nationalities & Peoples') Regional State October 2005 – November 2006
Head of Bureau of Works and Urban Development SNNP Regional State December 2006 – April 2008
Vice President of SNNP Regional State and head of Trade & Industry Bureau May 2008 – December 2012
Vice President of SNNP Regional State and head of Civil Service Bureau January 2013 – December 2004
State Minister FDRE Policy Study & Research Center January 2015 – October 2017
Minister for Public Service and Human Resource Development October 2017 – 15 October 2018
Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives 18 October 2018 – present

References

  1. ^ "Ethiopian parliament elected Tagesse Chafo as Speaker of the House". Borkena. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Abiye, Yonas (20 October 2018). "On top of the House". The Reporter. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Tagese Chafo Re-elected as Speaker of Newly Formed House of Peoples' Representative". Ethiopian News Agency. 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ editor4. "HPR Elects Tagesse Chafo as its New Speaker | Ethiopian News Agency". Retrieved 2019-03-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b "Hon. Ato Tagese Chafo". House of Peoples Representatives. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  6. ^ "Ethiopia's new government to be formed on October 4 2021". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  7. ^ "Tagese Chafo Re-elected as Speaker of Newly Formed House of Peoples' Representative". ENA English. Retrieved 2023-12-26.


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