Shimelis Abdisa
Shimelis Abdisa | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Administrator of Oromia Region | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Lemma Megersa |
| Chief of Staff of Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Fitsum Arega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ginchi, Ethiopia |
| Party | Prosperity Party |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University |
Shimelis Abdisa (Oromo: Shimallis Abdiisaa; Amharic: ሽመልስ አብዲሳ) is an Ethiopian politician. He serves as president of the Oromia Region since 18 April 2019.[1][2] He is also Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed since 2018.
According to Reuters, he is the leader of Koree Nageenyaa, a secret service that commits unlawful detentions and extrajudicial killings in Oromia Region.[3][4][5]
Early life
Shimelis Abdisa was born near Ambo, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.
Career
He served as Head of the Office of the Prime Minister beginning in November 2018. On 18 April 2019, the Oromia Regional State Council appointed Shimelis as president of the Oromia Region. The Oromia Broadcasting Network called the election.[6][7]
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Since Shimelis took office, the Irrechaa celebrations returned to Addis Ababa for the first time in 150[8] years on 4 October 2019. During an emergency meeting by the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church on 5 September 2019, Shimelis vowed to protect the Church.[9] The Ireecha was held on 4 October 2019 throughout towns in Oromia Region as well as Addis Ababa. Shimelis made a controversial speech that recalled the oppression of Oromo people by the neftegna system during Ethiopian Empire rule. Many people criticized his speech. The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice stated that the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP) used the festival for politically purposes.[10] In 2022, the head of Amhara Association of America called for Shemelis to resign from office as a result of growing persecution of Amhara people in Wollega.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Deputy president of Oromia Regional Shimelis Abdisa Biography". Ethiopia24. Archived from the original on 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ↑ "Council elected Shimelis Abdisa as Oromia region deputy president". www.waltainfo.com.
- ↑ Giulia Paravicini (23 February 2024), In Ethiopia, a secret committee orders killings and arrests to crush rebels, Reuters, Wikidata Q125491198
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ OGF (2024-03-08). "The "Koree Nageenyaa's" Brutality Echoes Gestapo Tactics: members of Ethiopia's State Terror group must be held accountable". Oromia Global Forum (OGF). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ↑ Mulugeta, Melat (2019-04-19). "Who is Shimelis Abdisa, the newly appointed President of Oromia Region". Mereja.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ↑ "Ethiopia to get USD 550 mln WB loan - The Reporter Ethiopia English". www.thereporterethiopia.com. June 2019.
- ↑ "Shimelis Abdisa Elected as Oromia Regional State Deputy President". Ethiopian News Agency. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ "In Pictures: Ethiopia's Oromos celebrate Irreecha festival". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ↑ Account (2019-09-06). "Shimelis Abdisa : without recognition from the Holy Synod,nothing will happen". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ "The Controversy Surrounding Shimelis Abdisa Speech". www.ezega.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ Zelalem, Zecharias. "'Death sentence': Massacres fuel protests, resentment in Ethiopia". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.