Abraham Belay | |
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አብራሃም በላይ | |
Minister of Defense | |
Assumed office 6 October 2021 | |
Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Kenea Yadeta |
Chief Executive Officer of the
Transitional Government of Tigray Disputed with Debretsion Gebremichael from 6 May 2021 until 3 March 2022 | |
In office 6 May 2021 – 23 March 2023 | |
Appointed by | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Mulu Nega |
Succeeded by | Getachew Reda |
President of the Tigray Prosperity Party [1] | |
Assumed office Before 5 May 2021 | |
Minister of Innovation and Technology | |
In office 22 January 2020 [2] – 6 October 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Getahun Mekuria |
Succeeded by | Belete Molla |
Personal details | |
Political party | Prosperity Party [3] |
Other political affiliations | Tigray People's Liberation Front [4] |
Residence | Ethiopia |
Education | Addis Ababa University |
Abraham Belay ( Amharic: አብራሃም በላይ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the Minister of Defense since 2021. Abraham Belay is from the Tigrayan ethnic group. [5] He previously served as the Minister of Innovation and Technology, [3] [6] and as president of the Tigray Region Prosperity Party. [1]
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. [6]