Gedu Andargachew
Gedu Andargachew (Amharic: ገዱ አንዳርጋቸው) is an Ethiopian politician who has served as the National Security Affairs Advisor to the prime minister of Ethiopia since 4 November 2020 to 9 June 2022. He served as president of the Amhara Region from 2013 to 2019 and served as deputy president of the region and head of the agriculture bureau. He also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 2019 to November 2020.
Gedu Andargachew | |
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ገዱ አንዳርጋቸው | |
Gedu in 2019 | |
| National Security Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| In office 4 November 2020 – 9 June 2022 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Temesgen Tiruneh |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office April 18, 2019 – November 4, 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Workneh Gebeyehu |
| Succeeded by | Demeke Mekonnen |
| President of the Amhara Region | |
| In office 2013–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ayalew Gobeze |
| Succeeded by | Ambachew Mekonnen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 Wollo Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Political party | Prosperity Party |
| Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
Gedu was first selected in 2013 to replace Ayalew Gobeze, and was successively reelected by the regional legislature in 2015 and 2018. He resigned on 8 March 2019 for he reasons that were unclear, though in his farewell address he warned of rising inter-ethnic tensions with the Tigray Region. He was replaced by Ambachew Mekonnen.