Fetlework Gebregziabher

Fetlework Gebregziabher (Tigrinya: ፈትለወርቅ ገብረእግዚኣብሄር; nom de guerre Monjorino; born 1960 or 1961), is an Ethiopian politician and current Vice President of the Tigray Region and deputy chair of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).[1] Fetlework was the Ethiopian Minister of Trade and Industry from October 2018[2] to January 2020.[3]

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

Fetlework Gebregziabher
ፈትለወርቅ ገብረእግዚኣብሄር
Vice President of the Tigray Region
Assumed office
2020
PresidentDebretsion Gebremichael
Preceded byDebretsion Gebremichael
Deputy Chairwoman of Tigray People's Liberation Front
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byDebretsion Gebremichael
Minister of (Ethiopia) Trade and Industry
In office
2018–2020
Personal details
Born1960/1961
NationalityEthiopian
Political partyTigray People's Liberation Front
Military service
Allegiance Tigray
Tigray People's Liberation Front
Branch/serviceTigray People's Liberation Front
Tigray Defense Forces
Battles/warsEthiopian Civil War
Tigray War

Early life

Fetlework joined the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in 1979. She obtained her Master's degree at the London School of Economics (LSE) in the early 2000s.[1]

Politics

After joining the TPLF in her childhood and studying at the LSE against the wishes of the TPLF leaders, Fetlework was elected to the TPLF Central Committee in 2006[1] and in 2010.[4] She was elected as a member of the TPLF Executive Committee in 2015 and appointed to other senior TPLF positions during 2015–2017. In November 2017, Fetlework was elected as deputy Chair of the TPLF, as the first woman to hold the position,[1] and reelected in October 2018.[5]

Minister

In Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed's October 2018 cabinet reshuffle,[6] Fetlework was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry.[2] She was replaced by Melaku Alebel in January 2020.[3] Fetlework stated that she had not received any negative performance evaluations from either Abiy or the Cabinet. She interpreted her replacement as being motivated by the TPLF's refusal to join the Prosperity Party.[7]

References
  1. Berhane, Daniel (29 November 2017). "TPLF elects Debretsion, Fetlework as Chairpersons, 4 executive members". Horn Affairs. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "News update: PM Abiy Ahmed's downsized cabinet sees 50 per cent women ministers assume key positions". Addis Standard. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. "News: Despite objections PM Abiy removes one of the remaining two TPLF members from his cabinet". Addis Standard. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "TPLF selects new leadership, no new faces". Ethiopian Review. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. Birhaner, De (2 October 2018). "Ethiopia:TPLF Elects Chairperson And Deputy Chairperson". Horn Diplomat. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "Ethiopian PM announce new, half women cabinet ministers". Tesfa News. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. "A few weeks after being fired, Fetlework tells her side of the story". Ethiopia Observer. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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