Gedion Timotheos (Amharic: ጌድዮን ቲሞጢዎስ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 18 October 2024 and Attorney General from 2 November 2021. He has served as Minister of Justice from 6 October 2021 until Hanna Arayaselassie succeeding his position in 2024,[1] Timotheos 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 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Taye Atske Selassie |
| Attorney General | |
| Assumed office 2 November 2021 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde Taye Atske Selassie |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Adanech Abebe |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 October 2021 – 18 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Adanech Abebe |
| Succeeded by | Hanna Arayaselassie |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Hanna Arayaselassie |
| Education | Addis Ababa University (LL.B.) Central European University (LL.M., S.J.D.) |
Government positions
editGedion 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. 18 October 2024, the Office of Prime Minister appointed Timotheos as Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Taye Atskeselassie. This appointment was made alongside the appointment of Hanna Arayaselassie, the wife of Gedion Timotheos, as the Minister of Justice.[5][6]
Personal life
editGedion Timotheos is married to Hanna Arayaselassie who is Ethiopia's Minister of Justice and former Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "PM Abiy appoints new ministers for the ministries of MFA, Justice and Tourism". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Account (2024-10-18). "Ethiopian PM Appoints Husband and Wife as Foreign and Justice Ministers". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2024-10-18.