Melatework Hailu

Melatework Hailu
ሜላተ ወርቅ ሀይሉ
Chairperson of the National Election Board of Ethiopia
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 December 2023
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
DeputyWubshet Ayele
Preceded byBirtukan Mideksa

Melatework Hailu (Amharic: ሜላተ ወርቅ ሀይሉ) is an Ethiopian politician and journalist who is the current chairperson of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) since 2023. Following Birtukan Mideksa resignation in June 2023, two nominees approved in the bid for the presiding NEBE chairperson. Among these two bids, both Melatwork and Tadesse Lemma meet the criteria to hold the chairperson position in December 2023.[1] She was appointed by the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) and nominated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on 19 December.[2]

  1. ^ "Nominees Revealed for Election Board's Top Post – Ethiopian Monitor". 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  2. ^ Standard2, Addis (2023-12-19). "News: Melatework Hailu voted in as the new chairperson of National Election Board". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)