Redwan Hussein

Redwan Hussein (Amharic: ሬድዋን ሑሴን; born 22 September 1971) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as National Security Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. He perviously served as Deputy Minister of foreign affairs and Ambassador of Ethiopia to Eritrea.[1]

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Redwan.
Redwan Hussein
ሬድዋን ሑሴን
National Security Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Assumed office
9 June 2022
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byGedu Andargachew
Ethiopian Ambassador to Eritrea
In office
19 July 2018 – 19 July 2019
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Minister of Youth and Sports
In office
2015–2018
Prime MinisterHailemariam Desalegn
Minister of Communication
In office
2013–2015
Prime MinisterHailemariam Desalegn
Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa
In office
2011–2013
Prime MinisterMeles Zenawi, Hailemariam Desalegn
Personal details
Born (1971-09-22) September 22, 1971
Siltie, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Political partyProsperity Party
Other political
affiliations		EPRDF (1991–2018)
SEPD
Alma materAddis Ababa University
Azusa Pacific University

Early life

Redwan received his BSC in Biology from the Addis Ababa University in 1995. He received an MA in Organizational Leadership form AZUSA Pacific University in 2006. After graduating from Addis Ababa University, he taught biology at senior secondary schools including Jinka Secondary School in South Omo Zone and Awolia Secondary School in Addis Ababa. He was the head of the SNNPR Bureau of Education from 2004 to 2008.

Career

Redwan served as Ambassador to Eritrea from 2018 to 2019.[1] Before taking up his new position, he served in various higher government positions in Federal Government and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region government. He is an executive committee member of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (since 2006) and the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (since 2004). From 2006 to 2010 Hussein served as a Member of House of Federation representing the Silt'e people.

On 2 November 2022, Redwan was the Ethiopian government representative present for the signing of the agreement to permanently cease hostilities with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).[2]

References
  1. Aregay, Daniel. "አምባሳደር ሬድዋን ሁሴን በኤርትራ የኢትዮጵያ አምባሳደር ሆነው ተሾሙ". Fana Broadcasting Corporate. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "Ethiopian civil war: parties agree on end to hostilities". the Guardian. November 2, 2022.


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