Gedu Andargachew

Gedu Andargachew (Amharic: ገዱ አንዳርጋቸው) is an Ethiopian politician who has served as the National Security Affairs Advisor to the prime minister of Ethiopia since 4 November 2020 to 9 June 2022. He served as president of the Amhara Region from 2013 to 2019 and served as deputy president of the region and head of the agriculture bureau. He also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 2019 to November 2020.[1][2]

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Gedu.
Gedu Andargachew
ገዱ አንዳርጋቸው
Gedu in 2019
National Security Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia
In office
4 November 2020 – 9 June 2022
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byTemesgen Tiruneh
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
April 18, 2019 – November 4, 2020
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byWorkneh Gebeyehu
Succeeded byDemeke Mekonnen
President of the Amhara Region
In office
2013–2019
Preceded byAyalew Gobeze
Succeeded byAmbachew Mekonnen
Personal details
Born1969
Wollo Province, Ethiopian Empire
Political partyProsperity Party
Other political
affiliations		Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front

Gedu was first selected in 2013 to replace Ayalew Gobeze, and was successively reelected by the regional legislature in 2015 and 2018.[3] He resigned on 8 March 2019 for he reasons that were unclear, though in his farewell address he warned of rising inter-ethnic tensions with the Tigray Region. He was replaced by Ambachew Mekonnen.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "IGAD Welcomes Gedu Andargachew's Appointment as Foreign Affairs Minister". Ethiopian News Agency. 2019-04-19. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  2. "New Foreign Minister assumes duty today". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia). 2020-11-11. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. Observer, Ethiopia (2018-02-23). "Gedu Andargachew retains position". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  4. Observer, Ethiopia (2019-03-08). "Gedu Andargachew resigns; replaced by Ambachew Mekonen". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  5. Gedu Andargachew resigns; replaced by Ambachew Mekonen
  6. "Amhara region president Gedu Andargachew resigned". 8 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-26.


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