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Abraham Belay

Abraham Belay

Ethiopian politician

In this Ethiopian name, the name Belay is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Abraham.

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]

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Career

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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Abraham Replaces Mulu as Head of Tigray Interim Administration". Ethiopian Monitor. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Ethiopian Prime Minister reshuffles ministers". New Business Ethiopia. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Ethiopia replaces head of war-hit Tigray region". AlArabiyah News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    "The untold story of the pastors". Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  5. [5]
    Anderson, Jon Lee. "Did a Nobel Peace Laureate Stoke a Civil War?". New Yorker. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Abraham Belay Appointed as Chief Executive of Tigray Regional State". msn. Retrieved November 6, 2021.


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