Getachew Reda
Getachew Reda Kahsay (Tigrinya and Amharic: ጌታቸው ረዳ ካሕሳይ; born June 1974) is an Ethiopian politician who is the Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray since the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia announced his appointment on 23 March 2023. Before assuming power as chief administrator, he was a longtime advisor to the former president of the Tigray Region, Debretsion Gebremichael.
Getachew Reda | |
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ጌታቸው ረዳ | |
Getachew Reda in September 2023 | |
| Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Debretsion Gebremichael Abraham Belay |
| Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Minister of Communication Affairs | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| President | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Preceded by | Bereket Simon |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Shide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1974 (age 49) Alamata, Wollo Province, Ethiopian Empire (present-day Alamata, Tigray Region, Ethiopia) |
| Political party | Tigray People's Liberation Front |
| Education | LLB, Master of Law |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University Alabama University |
| Nickname(s) | Made them frighten (ኣርዓዶም), Son of Reda (ወዲ ረዳ) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Tigray |
| Branch/service | Tigray Defense Forces |
| Battles/wars | Tigray War |
Getachew is also an executive committee member and the spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
Getachew was the Minister of Government Communications Affairs in Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's federal government of Ethiopia until 2016.
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