Taye Atske Selassie

Taye Atske Selassie
ታዬ አጽቀሥላሴ
Official portrait, 2024
President of Ethiopia
Assumed office
7 October 2024
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded bySahle-Work Zewde
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
8 February 2024 – 7 October 2024
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byDemeke Mekonnen
Succeeded byGedion Timotheos
Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister
In office
18 January 2023 – 8 February 2024
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1956-01-13) 13 January 1956 (age 68)
Debarq, Gondar, Ethiopian Empire
Alma materAddis Ababa University
Lancaster University
OccupationDiplomat

Taye Atske Selassie Amde (Amharic: ታዬ አጽቀሥላሴ, born 13 January 1956)[1] is an Ethiopian diplomat and politician who is serving as president of Ethiopia since 7 October 2024.[2][3][4] He has worked as ambassador on numerous occasions in the United Nations.[5] Prior to assuming this role, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

  1. ^ "Le nouveau Représentant permanent de l'Éthiopie auprès des Nations Unies présente ses lettres de créance". United Nations. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "H.E. Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie, is appointed as the new Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia". Embassy of Ethiopia. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Ethiopia's Spy Chief Appointed as Deputy Prime Minister, Taye Atske Selassie Takes Foreign Minister Role". Borkena Ethiopian News. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Ethiopia Appoints Amb. Taye Atske Selassie as Foreign Minister". ebc.et. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ "H.E. Mr. Taye Atske Selassie Amde Ambassador" (PDF). 13 March 2024.