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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia/ Ityop’ya (Female suffrage 1955) An ancient Empire (Abyssinia) was occupied by Italy 1936-41 and became a republic 1974  

See also Ethiopia Heads and Ethiopia Parliament

1906-10 De-facto Regent, Empress/Itegé Taytu Betul
Itegé is the title of the Empress-Consort. She acted as regent during her husband, Emperor Menilek II's illness. She was very powerful, but still obtained her husband's authorization for her decisions. She was removed by a coup d'etat in 1910. Born as Walata Mikáel, she lived (1853-1918)

1916-33 Empress Zawditu Menilek (27.9.16-2.4.30)
Her title was Negista Nagast (or Negeste-Negestate - Queen of Kings),  Elect of God and Lion of Judah. She was married four times and had a daughter (1891-94). Her cousin Prince Rasta Fari was regent and succeeded her as Emperor Haile Selassie III. She  died of diabetes and lived (1876-1930)

1966-71 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Youdith Imre
1971-75 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In 1971 Leader of the Ethiopian delegation to the Non-Aligned Nation's Conference, 1975-77 Ambassador to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. (b. 1929-)

Before 1991 Minister of Education Woizero Mary Tadesso

1991-92 Minister of Health Adanetch Kidane Miriam

1991-95 Head of  Women’s Affairs in the Office of the Premier Minister Tadelech Tekle Haile Michael
1995-99 Minister of Women’s Affairs in the Office of the Premier Minister
1999-2001 Minister of Justice
She was active in the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party 1975-79 and jailed 1979-91. (b. 1953-)

1991-92 Vice-minister of Higher Education Genet Zwede
1992-2005 Minister of Education
Member of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party since 1975 and jailed 1977-84 and afterwards fighter in the bush under the Derg together with her now former husband, the Minister of Health Dr. Kebbede Taddese.

1992-95 Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Membre Alemayehu
Since 1997 Ambassador to Austria and United Nations in Vienna (Wien).

1997-ca. 99 Head of Press and Information in the Office of the Premier Minister and Government Spokesperson Netsanet Asfaw

Ca. 1999-2002 Government Spokesperson Selome Tadesse

1997-2001 Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Bisrat Gashawtena (Gashaw-Tena)
2001-05 Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs

1999-ca. 2002 Head of the Women’s Affairs Department in the Office of the Premier Minister Bogaltech Alemu

Around 1999 Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Tedelch

Ca. 1999-2001 Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Weizero Sinkinesh  

2001-05 Minister of State of Finance and Economic Development Dr. Mulu Ketsela 
She is described as the de-facto acting minister, though there is a cabinet minister in the Ministry. 

2001-05 Minister of State of Information Netsanet Asfaw

2001-05 Minister of State of Youth, Sports and Culture and of Women's Affairs in the Prime Minister's Office Gifiti Abassiya

2005- Minister of Youth and Sports Aster Mamo

2005- Minister of Women's Affairs Hirut Delebo

2005- Minister of State of Justice Simegne Wube

2005- Minister of State of Mines and Energy Sinkinesh Ejigu

2005- Minister of State of Labour and Social Affairs Zenebu Tadesse

2005- Minister of State of Culture and Tourism Tadelech Dalecha

2005- Minister of State of  Women' Affairs Ubah Mohammed Hussein

Last update 12.10.05