Minister aster mamo biography

Ethiopian diplomat

Aster Mamo is an Ethiopian diplomat who is the ambassador of Ethiopia to Canada since January

Career

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Before, she served as the chief government whip of the Ethiopian government from –^[1] and as a member of the Central Committee of the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO) until ^[2] She has also served as Ethiopia's Youth and Sports Minister from –^[3]

On 8 April she was appointed 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Civil Service, succeeding Muktar Kedir in that role.^[4] In October , both her posts as 2nd Deputy Prime Minister and minister for Civil Service were abolished and she left her positions after having resigned as Central Committee member of the OPDO.^[5][6]

She is currently ambassador to Canada since 17 January ^[7]

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Aster Mamo

Aster Mamo, executive committee member of the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO), one of the four member parties of the ruling party Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front, has been appointed by Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, to be the next Civil Service Minister and Good Governance and Reform Cluster Coordinator with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister.

Aster is the first woman to be appointed to serve with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister. Prior to her appointment she was serving as advisor to the Prime Minister and Chief Government Whip.

Apart from her latest appointment, Aster was recently elected to be the deputy chairwoman of OPDO. Aster replaces Muktar Kedir, who was recently elected to be the chairman of OPDO and president of Oromia Regional State after the passing of Alemayehu Atomsa.

Aster served as Minister of the Ministry of Youth and Sport, Minister of Chief Government Whip Airports Enterprises Board Chairperson; Privatization & Public Enterprises Supervising Agency Vice Chairperson, HIV/AIDS prevention and Control Office Vice Chairman; Fre-Addis Ethiopia Women’s Education Fund Vice Chairman, Tumsa Endowment Vice Chairman National Coalition for Women Against HIV/AIDS Board Member, Metals and Engineerin

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