Muferiat Kamil
Muferihat Kamil (Amharic: ሙፈሪሃት ካሚል, mufärihat kamil) is an Ethiopian politician who was the Speaker of the House of People's Representatives[1] and is currently the Minister of Peace of and the Chairwoman of the SEPDM (Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement), one of the four parties that make up the ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the EPRDF.
Muferihat Kamil Ahmed | |
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ሙፈሪሃት ካሚል አህመድ | |
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Minister of Peace | |
Assumed office 16 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Post Established |
Speaker of the House of People's Representatives | |
In office 19 April 2018 – 16 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Abadula Gemeda |
Succeeded by | Tagesse Chafo |
Leader of the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement | |
In office 25 June 2018 – 1 December 2019 | |
Deputy | Million Mathios Korsisa |
Preceded by | Shiferaw Shigute |
Succeeded by | post abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | {birth year and age |
Political party | Prosperity Party |
Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement |
Early Life
Muferihat was born in Jimma. But she's Parents Ethnic is (Silte) ,one of southern ethiopian people's, and She is a suni Muslim. She attended Haramaya University, obtaining her BSc. in Agriculture in 2000.
Political Career
Muferihat was appointed Public Relations Advisor to the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) President in 2007. She was named as Minister of Women’s Affairs of Ethiopia in 2008. She was named as Speaker of the House of People's Representatives in April 2018, making her the first female to hold the post.[2]
References
- "Ethiopia parliament elects female speaker, Muferihat Kamil". Africanews. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- Kiunguyu, Kylie (25 April 2018). "Ethiopia: Muferihat Kamil Is Ethiopia's First Female House Speaker". This is Africa (Hilversum).