Gedion Timotheos (Amharic: ጌድዮን ቲሞጢዎስ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as Attorney General since 2 November 2021. He has served as Minister of Justice from 6 October,[1] and previously was the Ethiopian attorney general before the position again was renamed to the Minister of Justice.[2][3]
Gedion Timotheos | |
|---|---|
| ጌድዮን ቲሞጢዎስ | |
 Timotheos in 2019 | |
| Attorney General | |
| Assumed office 2 November 2021 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Adanech Abebe |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 October 2021 – 2 November 2021 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Adanech Abebe |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Addis Ababa University (LL.B.) Central European University (LL.M., S.J.D.) |
Government positions edit
Gedion Timotheos successively held the positions of State Attorney of Ethiopia and then the Attorney General.[4] As of 2 November 2021[update], he held the position of Minister of Justice.
References edit
- ^ "Attorney General Gedion Timothewos Hessebon: A technocrat or another instrument for Abiy's executive branch?". 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Minister". Office of Prime Minister.
- ^ "FDRE Ministry of Justice ኢ.ፌ.ዴ.ሪ ፍትህ ሚኒስቴር". Twitter. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Gedion T. Hessebon Appointed as State Minister in Ethiopia". Central European University. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.