Who Are PM Abiy Ahmed’s Newly Appointed State Ministers?
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed a new slate of state ministers following the formation of the country's seventh federal government. The appointments include structural changes to several ministries to align with the new five-year term.
Why it matters
These appointments signal the administrative direction and policy priorities for Ethiopia's government over the next five years.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has appointed a new group of state ministers across federal ministries, days after Parliament endorsed his new Council of Ministers for Ethiopia’s seventh federal government.
The appointments, announced on October 10, 2026, place new state ministers across major economic, social, diplomatic and security institutions as the government begins its new five-year term.
The appointments follow the formation of Abiy’s new federal cabinet earlier this week, when Parliament endorsed 22 ministerial nominees for the new administration.
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