Jantirar Abay | |
|---|---|
| ጃንጥራር አባይ | |
| Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa | |
| Assumed office 18 August 2020 | |
| Deputy | Adanech Abebe (until 2021) |
| Preceded by | Adanech Abebe |
| Advisor to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 26 April 2019 – 18 August 2020 | |
| Minister of Urban Development and Housing | |
| In office 18 April 2018 – 18 April 2019 | |
| President | Mulatu Teshome Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Ambachew Mekonnen |
| Succeeded by | Aisha Mohammed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia |
| Political party | Prosperity Party |
| Other political affiliations | Amhara Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University (BSc, MSc) |
Jantirar Abay (Amharic: ጃንጥራር አባይ) is an Ethiopian politician who is the deputy mayor of Addis Ababa since 2020. He was the Minister of Urban Development and Housing from 2018 to 2019. On 26 April 2019, he was appointed as advisor to the Prime Minister on Infrastructure & Urban Development. On 18 April 2019, Jantirar was replaced by Aisha Mohammed as minister of Urban Development and Construction.
Previously, he had worked with several government positions such as Deputy Administrator of North Wollo Zone, Head of Amhara Road Transport and Head of Amhara Road and Transport Bureau.[1]