Temesgen Tiruneh | |
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| ተመስገን ጥሩነህ | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Demeke Mekonnen |
| Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service | |
| In office 8 November 2020 – 8 February 2024 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Demelash Gebremichael |
| Succeeded by | Redwan Hussein |
| Chief Administrator of Amhara Region | |
| In office 22 July 2019 – 8 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lake Ayalew (acting) Ambachew Mekonnen |
| Succeeded by | Agegnehu Teshager |
| Director General of the Information Network Security Agency | |
| In office 20 April 2018 – 6 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tekleberhan Woldearegay |
| Succeeded by | Shumete Gizaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bichena, Gojjam Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Political party | Prosperity Party |
| Education | Microlink Information Technology College (BA) University of Greenwich (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ethiopia |
| Branch/service | Ethiopian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1991–2010 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Intelligence Corps |
| Commands | Information Network Security Agency |
| Battles/wars | Eritrean–Ethiopian War Tigray War |
Temesgen Tiruneh (Amharic: ተመስገን ጥሩነህ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as the current Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 8 February 2024. He previously served as the director general of National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia since 2020 [1][2][3]
On 8 November 2020, Temesgen Tiruneh was appointed to the position of director general of NISS by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in the midst of the Tigray War. He was the former president of Amhara state.[4][5] He was replaced from his former position of Amhara regional state president by Agegnehu Teshager.[6][7]
- ^ "PM Abiy sweeps aside leadership of army, intelligence and police". Eritrea Hub.
- ^ "Ethiopia's deputy PM Demeke to be replaced by spy chief Temesgen". Reuters. 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopia: Temesgen Tiruneh, ex-spy boss turned foreign minister". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "PM Abiy sweeps aside leadership of army, intelligence and police". Eritrea Hub.
- ^ Endeshaw, David (July 27, 2019). "Temesgen Tiruneh named Amhara region head". The Reporter Ethiopia. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ethiopia reshuffles top officials as Tigray conflict grows". AP. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Agegnehu Replaces Temesgen as President of Amhara Region". Ethiopian Monitor. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.