Shimelis Abdisa
Ethiopian politician; President of Oromia Region since 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shimelis Abdisa (Oromo: Shimallis Abdiisaa; Amharic: ሽመልስ አብዲሳ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the president of the Oromia Region since 18 April 2019.[1][failed verification][2] He is also Chief Staff of the Prime Minister since 2018.
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Shimelis Abdisa | |
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President of Oromia Region | |
Assumed office 18 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Lemma Megersa |
Chief of Staff of Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
Assumed office 5 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Fitsum Arega |
Personal details | |
Born | Ginchi, Ethiopia |
Political party | Prosperity Party |
Alma mater | Addis Ababa University |
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According to Reuters, he is the leader of Koree Nageenyaa, a secret service that commits unlawful detentions and extrajudicial killings in Oromia Region.[3][4][5]