[80], The potential normalization of Ethiopia-Eritrea relations likewise opens the possibility for Ethiopia to resume using the Ports of Massawa and Asseb, which, prior to the Ethio-Eritrean conflict, were its main ports, which would be of particular benefit to the northern region of Tigray. Abiy became one of the co-founders of the Ethiopian Information Network Security Agency (INSA). In the following years he would go on to earn a master’s degree in transformational leadership (2011) from the International Leadership Institute in Addis Ababa, in partnership with Greenwich University in London; a master’s in business administration (2013) from Leadstar College of Management and Leadership, in partnership with Ashland University in Ohio; and a doctorate (2017) from the Institute for Peace and Security Studies of Addis Ababa University. The forum played a pivotal role in restoring peaceful interaction in the Christian-Muslim community. [42], Hailemariam's resignation triggered the first ever contested leadership election among EPRDF coalition members to replace him.

He became a central figure in the OPD, during the unrest in the region that follows the master plan that proposed an expansion of the capital Addis Ababa to Oromia. She also served in the Ethiopian Defense Forces, alongside Abiy. On 11 October 2019, Abiy was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending the 20-year stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Then, he was deployed as a member of the United Nations Peace Keeping Force (UNAMIR), Kigali, Rwanda in 1995, after the Rwandan genocide. [7] In this capacity, he was board member of several government agencies working on information and communications, like Ethio Telecom and Ethiopian Television.
Ahmed Ali, the father of Abiy Ahmed is an Oromo Muslim, now in his 80’s and an important and respected member of the Beshasha community.

He became Ethiopia’s Minister of Science and Technology in October 2015 and continued to serve in several high office posts, till he succeeded Hailemariam Desalegn as the Chairman of the EPRDF.
After serving only a year as a minister, he moved on to become a deputy for the Oromia Region president, Lemma Megersa. On April 2 the House of Peoples’ Representatives elected him prime minister; he was sworn in on the same day. ", "Abiy Ahmed elected as chairman of Ethiopia's ruling coalition", "Ethiopia: Dr. Abiy Ahmed tipped to become next PM", "Seven people who could be Ethiopia's next leader", "Abiy Ahmed pulls off an astonishing turnaround for Ethiopia", "Ethiopia's Prime Minister Shows Knack for Balancing Reform and Continuity", "Ethiopia will end its state of emergency early, as part of widening political reforms", "Ethiopia's Oromia regional state pardons 7,611 detainees", "Ethiopia frees abducted Briton Andargachew Tsege on death row", "Ethiopia drops charges against 2 US-based broadcasters", "Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed 'breaks the internet' with photo of Andargachew Tsige meeting", "PM #AbiyAhmed met today with the leadership of ODF", "Ethiopia PM says era of state sanctioned torture is over", "Ethiopia pardons hundreds sentenced on 'terrorism' charges", "The announcement that Ethiopia will give up Badme...", "Lift the state of emergency in Ethiopia, and lose the country", "Is Ethiopia Creating a Revolving Door Criminal Justice System? Omissions? She also served in the Ethiopian Defense Forces, alongside Abiy. Nick Name: Abiy political ideology: Oromo Democratic Party, education: Institute for Peace and Security Studies, International Leadership Institute, Microlink Information Technology College, University of Greenwich, Ashland University, See the events in life of Abiy Ahmed in Chronological Order. Notably, he has also called for the eventual reconstitution of the Ethiopian Navy, dissolved in 1996 in the aftermath of Eritrea's secession after an extraterritorial sojourn in Djibouti, saying that "we should build our naval force capacity in the future. [33] According to Abiy himself, people are asking for a different rhetoric, with an open and respectful discussion in the political space to allow political progress and to win people for democracy instead of pushing them. Many observers saw this as an endorsement of Abiy Ahmed. [30] The ODP is the ruling party in Oromia Region since 1991 and also one of four coalition parties of the ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the EPRDF (Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front). ", "PM Abiy holds his first ever press conference since inauguration", "Ethiopians are going wild for Abiy Ahmed", "Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed defends his reform plan, calls for genuine democratization", "Ethiopia opens up telecoms, airline to private, foreign investors", "ከኢህአዴግ ስራ አስፈፃሚ ኮሚቴ የተሰጠ መግለጫ ግንቦት 28 ቀን 2010", "Ethiopia to embark on major privatization push", "Ethiopia pushes its privatization agenda", "Ethiopia: Largest Country In The World Without A Stock Exchange", "South Sudan's president and rebel leader meet for peace talks", "Ethiopia to join Somaliland, UAE port development venture", "Ethiopia to take stake in Port of Djibouti, its trade gateway -state media", "Ethiopia to take a stake in Sudan's main sea gateway port", "Ethiopia gets Lamu land to cut reliance on Port of Djibouti", "The Djibouti City – Addis Ababa Transit and Transport Corridor: Turning Diagnostics into Action", "Eritrean officials visit Ethiopia for first time in 20 years", "Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed in Eritrea for landmark visit", "Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia", "The giddy excitement that marked Ethiopia and Eritrea's historic summit", "Ethiopia and Eritrea declare war 'has come to an end, "Why Eritrea didn't win a Nobel for its peace accord when Ethiopia did", "Eritrea Says Prize-Winning Ethiopian Peace-Pact Is Falling Short", "Row over Africa's largest dam in danger of escalating, warn scientists", "An Egyptian cyber attack on Ethiopia by hackers is the latest strike over the Grand Dam", "Are Egypt and Ethiopia heading for a water war? His father, Ahmed Ali, is a Muslim Oromo, who was once jailed suspected of being an OLF supporter. [28], Later on, Abiy was posted back to his home town of Beshasha, where he – as an officer of the Defense Forces – had to address a critical situation of inter-religious clashes between Muslims and Christians with a number of deaths.

He received the Order of King Abdulaziz award from Saudi Arabia on 16th September 2018. Abiy graduated in computer engineering from Addis Ababa’s Microlink Information Technology College in 2001, while he was with the Ethiopian National Defense Force. [19], Abiy, who had started his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) work several years ago as a regular student,[20] completed his Ph.D. in 2017 at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies, Addis Ababa University. The contest for the leadership was among Abiy Ahmed of ODP, Demeke Mekonnen, the Deputy Prime Minister and ADP leader, Shiferaw Shigute as Chairman of SEPDM and Debretsion Gebremichael as the Leader of TPLF. Later on in 1993 he became a soldier in the now Ethiopian National Defense Force and worked mostly in the intelligence and communications departments. She was previously employed by Standard... Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. However, he acknowledges that Abiy has "occasionally used language that can be read as euphemistic and conspiracy-minded", and might have "exploited the system’s vulnerabilities, such as a pliable media and politicized judiciary, for his own ends. However, in a swift strategic move, OPD not only excluded Lemma Megersa from the leadership race, but also made Abiy the chairman of OPD. In early 2018 the government began making overtures to ease tensions and promote dialogue between itself and opposition groups. Abiy Ahmed Ali (Oromo: Abiyi Ahmad Alii; Ge'ez: ዐቢይ አህመድ አሊ; born 15 August 1976) is an Ethiopian politician serving as 4th Prime Minister[1] of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia[2] since 2 April 2018.

[132], According to the NGO NetBlocks, Politically motivated Internet shutdowns have intensified in severity and duration under the leadership of Abiy Ahmed despite the country's rapid digitalization and reliance on cellular internet connectivity in recent years. ", "OBN Afaan Oromoo interview with Dr Abiy Ahmed", "The Guardian view on Ethiopia: change is welcome, but must be secured", "God wants Ethiopians to prosper: The prime minister and many of his closest allies follow a fast-growing strain of Christianity", "IPSS Student named to Ethiopia's Cabinet", "Countering Violent Extremism through Social Capital: Anecdote from Jimma, Ethiopia", "Dr. Abiy Ahmed's must listen speech on knowledge, ideas and concepts", "Nobel Peace Prize: Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed wins", "Muslim Mob Kills Six Christians In Ethiopia", "Ethiopia: Who is new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali? If there is need to go to war, we could get millions readied. Abiy Ahmed, in full Abiy Ahmed Ali, (born August 15, 1976, Beshasha, Ethiopia), Ethiopian politician who became prime minister of Ethiopia in 2018. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

", "Exciting opportunity for investors in Oromia State", "Oromia Committed to Support Domestic Investors: Chief Administrator Lemma Megersa", "What is behind clashes in Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions? Later, he continued his secondary education in the nearby town, Agaro. This was followed by the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in February, after which Abiy emerged as the leading candidate to replace him. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.


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