Temesgen Tiruneh
Temesgen Tiruneh (Amharic: ተመስገን ጥሩነህ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as the current Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia as of 8 February 2024. He previously served as the director general of National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia since 2020
Temesgen Tiruneh | |
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| ተመስገን ጥሩነህ | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Demeke Mekonnen |
| Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service | |
| In office 8 November 2020 – 8 February 2024 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Demelash Gebremichael |
| Succeeded by | Redwan Hussein |
| Chief Administrator of Amhara Region | |
| In office 22 July 2019 – 8 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lake Ayelew (acting) Ambachew Mekonnen |
| Succeeded by | Agegnehu Teshager |
| Director General of the Information Network Security Agency | |
| In office 20 April 2018 – 6 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tekleberhan Woldearegay |
| Succeeded by | Shumete Gizaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Temesgen Tiruneh Bichena, Gojjam Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Political party | Prosperity Party |
| Education | Microlink Information Technology College (BA) University of Greenwich (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ethiopia |
| Branch/service | Ethiopian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1991–2010 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Intelligence Corps |
| Commands | Information Network Security Agency |
| Battles/wars | Eritrean–Ethiopian War Tigray War |
On 8 November 2020, Temesgen Tiruneh was appointed to the position of director general of NISS by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in the midst of the Tigray War. He was the former president of Amhara state. He was replaced from his former position of Amhara regional state president by Agegnehu Teshager.
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