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Abiy Ahmed

Prime Minister[1][2][3][4]

Serving in the Medemer Government (seventh parliamentary term) since 2 Apr 2018. 5 public offices on record since 2008.

In office
8 yrs 6 mos
Record
Sourced
Offices
5

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 13 Oct 2026

Abiy Ahmed has been Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2 April 2018. He served in the Ethiopian National Defense Force, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, headed the Information Network Security Agency, and was Minister of Science and Technology from 2015 to 2016.[5]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

Prime Minister[1][2][3][4]

Medemer Government (seventh parliamentary term)

Since

2 Apr 2018

8 yrs 6 mos

Country
Ethiopia
Born
15 Aug 1976, Beshasha, Ethiopia[5]
First office on record
Director General, Information Network Security Agency, 2008

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. 2 Apr 2018 – present

    Prime Minister[1][2][3][4]

    Medemer Government (seventh parliamentary term)Sourced
  2. 2018 – 2019

    Leader, Oromo Democratic Party[5]

    Sourced
  3. 2018 – 2019

    Chairman, EPRDF[5]

    Sourced
  4. 2015 – 2016

    Minister of Science and Technology[5]

    Sourced
  5. 2008 – 2015

    Director General, Information Network Security Agency[5]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Microlink Information Technology College (2009)[5]
  • MA in transformational leadership, University of Greenwich (2011)[5]
  • MBA, Leadstar College of Management and Leadership (2013)[5]
  • PhD, Institute for Peace and Security Studies, Addis Ababa University[5]

In government

Serves with 2 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 5 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 8

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

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    Abiy Ahmed

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Abiy Ahmed

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Abiy Ahmed." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/abiy-ahmed, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/abiy-ahmed/