Ethiopia intelligence head approved as deputy prime ministerEthiopia's parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing Demeke Mekonnen, who had served in the role for 11 years, the government said.
In addition, parliament accepted the nomination of Taye Atske Selassie, a former ambassador to the United Nations, as foreign minister. Demeke had also served as foreign minister since 2020.
Temesgen, who has coordinated the government's response to a conflict that broke out last year in the Amhara region, was elected in late January to succeed Demeke as a vice president of the ruling Prosperity Party.
A vice president of the party typically serves as deputy prime minister.
Ethiopia's national security adviser Redwan Hussein was chosen to replace Temesgen as head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) - Ethiopia's top spy agency.