Attorney General of Ethiopia

The Attorney General of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ ዐቃቢ ህግ) is a law official that ensures law and prosecutes criminal investigation under Council of Ministers Proclamation No.943/2016. It was established in 2015 with Getachew Ambaye serving as the first attorney general from 2016 to 2018. The Attorney General is appointed by the House of Peoples' Representatives (HPR) and the deputy Attorney General is appointed by the Prime Minister.

Attorney General of Ethiopia
Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ ዐቃቢ ህግ
Incumbent
Gedion Timotheos
since 2 November 2021
ResidenceJomo Kenyatta St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
AppointerHouse of Peoples' Representatives
Formation2015
Websitewww.eag.gov.et/am-et/

The current Attorney General is Gedeon Timotheos since 2 November 2021.

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