Tewodros Meheret (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ምህረት) is an Ethiopian lawyer[1] and academic who is serving as the President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia since 17 January 2023, succeeding Meaza Ashenafi.

Tewodros Meheret
ቴዎድሮስ ምህረት
President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia
Assumed office
17 January 2023
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Vice PresidentAbeba Embiale
Preceded byMeaza Ashenafi
Personal details
EducationAddis Ababa University (LLM)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Legal advisor
  • academic

Career

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Tewodros was an assistant professor at the Legal Service Department of Addis Ababa University.[2] In the 6th regular session of the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) on 17 January 2023, Tewodros has been appointed as the President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia while Abeba Embiale appointed as the Vice President of the Federal Supreme Court.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ethiopia Gets New Chief Justice – Ethiopian Monitor". 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ Account (2023-01-17). "Ethiopian appointed new president to the Supreme court". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ "Tewodros Mihret appointed as president of the Federal Supreme Court". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. ^ Fortune, (Addis). "Parliament Appoints New Chief Justice". Retrieved 2024-01-07.