Fitsum Assefa

Fitsum Assefa
ፍጹም አሰፋ
Minister of Planning and Development
Assumed office
16 October 2018
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Board of Directors Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Assumed office
24 December 2018
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1979-05-12) 12 May 1979 (age 45)
CitizenshipEthiopian
Political partyProsperity Party
Alma materUniversity of Giessen
Addis Ababa University

Fitsum Assefa Adela (Ge'ez: ፍፁም አሰፋ አዴላ, born 12 May 1979) is an Ethiopian teacher and politician who leads the FDRE Minister of Planning and Development since 16 October 2018.[1][2] Fitsum also has been a member of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia's Board of directors since 24 December 2018.[3] She earned her undergraduate degree from Addis Abeba University in Accounting and Master of Arts in Development Studies from the same university.[citation needed] She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics[3] at the University of Giessen,[4] Germany,[1][5] and taught more than a decade in the University of Hawassa.[3] Fitsum is married and has 3 children.

References

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  1. ^ a b Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Ethiopia: Women take half of ministerial roles in cabinet reshuffle". DW.COM. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Ministers". pmo.gov.et. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Fitsum Assefa – Commercial Bank of Ethiopia". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Current PhD Candidates". Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ "SDG Center for Africa". Retrieved 12 January 2021.