The regions of Ethiopia The regions and chartered cities of Ethiopia, their respective flags, their capitals, and their largest cities This article lists the governors of the regions of Ethiopia , the twelve ethno -linguistically based regional states (plural: kililoch ; singular: kilil ) and chartered cities (plural: astedader akababiwach ; singular: astedader akabibi ) of Ethiopia (officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ), formed within the system of ethnic federalism. The regions replaced the provinces in 1992[ 1] [ 2] under the Transitional Government , the change which was formalised when the 1995 Constitution came into force.[ 1]
The governors of the regions are officially styled as Presidents of the Executive Committee or Chief Administrator of the Region .
Regions
Afar Map of the Afar Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 1992 to 1995 Habib Ali Mirah ALF September 1995 to March 1996 Hanfareh Ali Mirah ALF March 1996 to 2015 Ismail Ali Serro APDO/ANDP September 2015 to November 2015 Awol Arba ANDP 1st time, acting 16 November 2015 to 17 December 2018 Seyoum Awel ANDP 17 December 2018 to present Awol Arba ANDP 2nd time
Amhara Map of the Amhara Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 1992 to October 2000 Addisu Legesse ANDM October 2000 to 5 October 2005 Yoseph Reta ANDM 5 October 2005 to 19 December 2013 Ayalew Gobezie ANDM 19 December 2013 to 8 March 2019 Gedu Andargachew ANDM/ADP 8 March 2019 to 22 June 2019 Ambachew Mekonnen ADP Killed in a coup attempt 22 June 2019 to 15 July 2019 Lake Ayelew ADP Acting President following Mekonnen's assassination 15 July 2019 to 8 November 2020 Temesgen Tiruneh ADP 8 November 2020 to 30 September 2021 Agegnehu Teshager 30 September 2021 to 25 August 2023 Yilkal Kefale 25 August 2023 to present Arega Kebede
Benishangul-Gumuz Map of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 1993 Atom Mustafa 1993 to 1994 Atieb Ahmed BPLM 1994 to 1995 Abdu Mohammed BPLM July 1995 to November 2008 Yaregal Aysheshum BGPDUF November 2008 to 19 May 2016 Ahmed Nasir Ahmed BGPDP 15 June 2016 to present Ashadli Hassen BGPDP
Central Ethiopia Regional State Map of the Central Ethiopia Regional State (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 19 August 2023 to present Endashaw Tassew
Gambela Map of the Gambela Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 1992 to 1997 Okello Ouman GPDM August 1997 to 2003 Okello Gnigelo GPDF 2003 to 2004 Okello Akway January 2004 to 2005 Keat Tuach Bithow Acting 29 September 2005 to 16 April 2013 Umed Ubong GPDM 16 April 2013 to 10 November 2018 Gatluak Tut Koat GPDM 10 November 2018 to 15 August Omot Ojullu Obup GPDM
Harari Map of the Harari Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 1993 Gatur 1993 to 1996 Haji Gotu 1996 to September 1999 Abdulahi Idris Ibrahim September 1999 to September 2000 Gazali Mohammed September 2000 to October 2000 Nuria Abdulahi Female October 2000 to 3 October 2005 Fuad Ibrahim HNL 3 October 2005 to November 2018 Murad Abdulhadin HNL November 2018 to present Ordin Bedri Prosperity Party
Oromia Map of the Oromia Region (red ) within Ethiopia
Sidama Map of the Sidama Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 9 July 2020 to present Desta Ledamo
Somali Map of the Somali Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes January 1993 to November 1993 Abdulahi Mohamed Sa'adi ONLF December 1993 to April 1994 Hassan Jire Kalinle ONLF April 1994 to November 1994 Abdulrahman Abd Ghani n-p 1995 to October 1997 Id Tahir Farah ESPDP October 1997 to October 2000 Mohammed Ma'alin Ali ONLF October 2000 to 2003 Abdul Reshid Dulane ESPDP 2003 to 2005 Abdul Jibril ESPDP Acting October 2005 to October 2008 Abdulahi Hassen Mohammed ESPDP October 2008 to July 2010 Da'ud Mohamed Ali ESPDP July 2010 to 6 August 2018 Abdi Mohamoud Omar ("Abdi Iley") ESPDP 6 August 2018 to 22 August 2018 Ahmed Abdi Mohamed ("Ilkacase") ESPDP Acting 22 August 2018 to present Mustafa Mohammed Omar ("Cagjar") ESPDP Acting
South Ethiopia Regional State Map of the South Ethiopia Regional State (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 19 August 2023 to present Tilahun Kebede
South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region Map of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes 23 November 2021 to present Negash Wagesho
Tigray Map of the Tigray Region (red ) within Ethiopia
Chartered cities
Addis Ababa Map of Addis Ababa (red ) within Ethiopia
Dire Dawa Map of Dire Dawa (red ) within Ethiopia Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes Administrator November 1991 to January 1993 Habatmu Assefa Wakjira OPDO Under federal administration (without autonomy ) Chairman of the Provisional Administration January 1993 to 1995 Ismail Aw Adem Gurgure, Somali Under federal administration (without autonomy ) Chairman of Administration Council 1995 to 2003 Solomon Hailu Under federal administration (without autonomy ) Chief Administrator 2003 to 2006 Fiseha Zerihun TPLF Under federal administration (without autonomy ) until 2004 Mayors 7 August 2006 to 21 June 2008 Abdulaziz Mohammed OPDO 21 June 2008 to 2010 Adem Farah ESPDP 2010 to 2015 Ased Ziad OPDO October 2015 to present Ato Ibrahim Usman ESPDP
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (1992-2023) Map of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (red ) within Ethiopia
See also Africa portal
References ^ a b Vaughan, Sarah (2003). Ethnicity and Power in Ethiopia (Ph.D.). University of Edinburgh. pp. 27–29. Retrieved 3 October 2016 . ^ Praeg, Bertus (2006). Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa . New York: Nova Science. p. 94. ISBN 1-59454-869-2 .
External links World Statesmen – Ethiopia (Regional States)