Samuel Urkato

Samuel Urkato Kurke (Ge'ez: ሳሙኤል ኡርቃቶ ኩርኬ; born 1 September 1974) is an Ethiopian politician and cabinet minister since October 2018. He was president of Wolaita Sodo University before becoming Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and has been Minister of Science and Higher Education (MoSHE) since August 2020 until the ministry merge into Ministry of Education on 6 October 2021.[1][2]

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Samuel, and not as Urkato.

Samuel Urkato Kurke
ሳሙኤል ኡርቃቶ ኩርኬ
President of Wolaita Sodo University
In office
2016 – October 2018
Succeeded byTakele Tadesse
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum
In office
October 2018 – 18 August 2020
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byMelese Alemu
Succeeded byTakele Uma Banti
Minister of Science and Higher Education
In office
18 August 2020 – 6 October 2021
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byHirut Woldemariam
Personal details
Born (1974-09-01) September 1, 1974
Wolaita Sodo, Shewa Province, Ethiopian Empire
NationalityEthiopia Ethiopian
EducationEconomics (BA), Development Policy Analysis (MBA), Resource and Agricultural Economics (PhD), Policy and Global Studies (PhD) and Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance (PhD)
Alma materHawassa University, Mekelle University, Kangwon National University, Addis Abeba University, and University of Massachusetts Boston
WebsiteMinister of Science and Higher Education

Background

Samuel was born in Wolaita Sodo. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hawassa University, Master of Arts in Economics (Development Policy Analysis) from Mekelle University, and attended a PhD exchange student program in Resource and Agricultural Economics at Kangwon National University, in South Korea.[1][3] He attended a PhD exchange study at University of Massachusetts Boston in McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, and completed his Doctor of Philosophy in the Addis Ababa University Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance.[2][1][4]

Samuel became president of Wolaita Sodo University in 2016, before his direct nomination as Minister of Mines and Petroleum in October 2018 following national reform that held by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.[4] On 18 August 2020, he became the Minister of Science and Higher Education following reshuffle of cabinet ministers.[1]

See also

References
  1. "H.E. Dr Samuel Urkato". Aogeac.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Speaker details". na.eventscloud.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. "Samuel Urkato". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. Ivanova, Maria (10 December 2018). "Center collaborators assume leadership positions in Ethiopia". GEG Project. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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