Gedion Timotheos Explained

Gedion Timotheos (Amharic: ጌድዮን ቲሞጢዎስ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 18 October 2024 and Attorney General from 2 November 2021. He has served as Minister of Justice from 6 October 2021 until Hanna Arayaselassie succeeding his position in 2024,^[1] Timotheos previously was the Ethiopian Attorney General before the position again was renamed to the Minister of Justice.^{[2] [3]}

Government positions

Gedion Timotheos successively held the positions of State Attorney of Ethiopia and then the Attorney General.^[4], he held the position of Minister of Justice. 18 October 2024, the Office of Prime Minister appointed Timotheos as Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Taye Atskeselassie. This appointment was made alongside the appointment of Hanna Arayaselassie, the wife of Gedion Timotheos, as the Minister of Justice.^{[5] [6]}

Personal life

Gedion Timotheos is married to Hanna Arayaselassie who is Ethiopia's Minister of Justice and former Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Attorney General Gedion Timothewos Hessebon: A technocrat or another instrument for Abiy's executive branch? . 25 September 2020 .
2. Web site: Council FDRE Office of the Prime Minister. Office of Prime Minister.
3. Web site: October 6, 2021. FDRE Ministry of Justice ኢ.ፌ.ዴ.ሪ ፍትህ ሚኒስቴር. October 6, 2021. Twitter.
4. Web site: November 6, 2018. Gedion T. Hessebon Appointed as State Minister in Ethiopia. November 6, 2018. Central European University.
5. Web site: 2024-10-18 . PM Abiy appoints new ministers for the ministries of MFA, Justice and Tourism . 2024-10-18 . Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C . en-US.
6. Web site: Account . 2024-10-18 . Ethiopian PM Appoints Husband and Wife as Foreign and Justice Ministers . 2024-10-18 . Borkena Ethiopian News . en-US.