Abraham Belay

Abraham Belay is an Ethiopian politician serving as the current the Minister of Defense. He previously served as the Minister of Innovation and Technology,[2][4] [5] and the President of the Tigray Region Prosperity Party.[1]

In this Ethiopian name, the name Belay is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Abraham.
Abraham Belay
President of the Tigray Region
Incumbent (contested)
Assumed office
Disputed with Debretsion Gebremichael
6 May 2021
Appointed byAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byMulu Nega (Transitional Government of Tigray)
Debretsion Gebremichael (Tigray People's Liberation Front)
President of the Tigray Prosperity Party[1]
Assumed office
Before 5 May 2021
Minister of Defense
Assumed office
6 October 2021
Appointed byAbiy Ahmed
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byKenea Yadeta
Minister of Innovation and Technology
Assumed office
February 2020
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byGetahun Mekuria
Personal details
NationalityEthiopian
Political partyProsperity Party[2]
Other political
affiliations		Tigray People's Liberation Front[3]
Residence(s)Ethiopia
EducationAddis Ababa University

He serves as a board member of the Ethiopian Roads Authority and the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Previously, he also served as board chairman of the Ethiopian Communication Authority, Ethiopian Electric Power, the Metals and Engineering Corporation, the Ethiopian News Agency, and Ambo University.[4]

References
  1. "Abraham Replaces Mulu as Head of Tigray Interim Administration". Ethiopian Monitor. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. "Ethiopia replaces head of war-hit Tigray region". AlArabiyah News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. "The untold story of the pastors".
  4. "Abraham Belay Appointed as Chief Executive of Tigray Regional State". msn. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. "Ethiopian PM Abiy's new cabinet". Opera News. Retrieved November 6, 2021.


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