Takele Uma Banti

Takele Uma Banti
ታከለ ኡማ ባንቲ
Takala Umaa Bantii
Takele in 2019
CEO of Ethio-Djibouti Railways
Assumed office
16 July 2024
Preceded byAbdi Zenebe
Minister of Mines and Petroleum
In office
18 August 2020 – 14 January 2023
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded bySamuel Urkato
Succeeded byHabtamu Tegegne
31st Mayor of Addis Ababa
In office
17 July 2018 – 18 August 2020
DeputySolomon Kidane
Preceded byDiriba Kuma
Succeeded byAdanech Abebe
Head of the Oromia Transport Bureau
In office
November 2016 – 2018
General Manager of Oromia Urban Land Sectors
In office
September 2013 – November 2016
Mayor of Sululta, Oromia Region
In office
1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011
Personal details
BornEthiopia
EducationHarvard University
Addis Ababa University (BSc, MSc)
WebsiteMoMP

Takele Uma Banti (Oromo: Takala Umaa Bantii) is an Ethiopian politician who is currently serving as the CEO of Ethio-Djibouti Railways since 2024.[1] He was the Minister of Mines and Petroleum from 2020 to 2023.[2][3] He also served as Mayor of Addis Ababa from 2018 to 2020.[4]

  1. ^ Insight, Addis (2024-07-16). "Takele Uma Returns to Leadership as Ethio-Djibouti Railway CEO". Addis Insight. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  2. ^ "Takele Uma Banti". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. ^ "The Council of Ministers". Prime Ministers Office.
  4. ^ "Takele Uma Benti, Mayor of Addis Ababa". Harvard University Marshal. February 13, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-13. Retrieved February 13, 2020.