Fitsum Assefa

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. 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.

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by her given name, Fitsum, and not as 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
CitizenshipEthiopian
Political partyProsperity Party
Alma materUniversity of Giessen
Addis Ababa University

References
  1. 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. "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.


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