Former Finance Minister Becomes First Somali Speaker of Ethiopia’s Lower House
ADDIS ABABA (AX) — Ethiopia’s parliament has elected former Finance Minister Ahmed Shide as speaker, making him the first ethnic Somali to preside over the House of Peoples’ Representatives. Lawmakers unanimously approved Shide during Monday’s opening session of the seventh parliament, and he took the oath of office later that day. He replaces Tagesse Chafo, […]
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Former Finance Minister Becomes First Somali Speaker of Ethiopia’s Lower House
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- October 6, 2026
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