Oumer Hussien Oba (Oromo: Umer Husseen Obbaa; born 15 September 1972) is an Ethiopian politician and the current Minister of Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since 23 October 2018.[1][2] He is a member of the Oromia regional parliament and a member of the ruling Prosperity Party.

Oumer Hussein
Umer Husseen Obbaa
Minister of Agriculture
Assumed office
23 October 2018
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byShiferaw Shigute
Personal details
Political partyProsperity Party
Other political
affiliations
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Oromo Democratic Party
Residence(s)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Early life and education

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Oumer was born in Tijo, Arsi Zone, Oromia. He received his BA in economics in Ethiopia and MBA from Greenwich University, London, United Kingdom[3]

Career

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Mr. Oumer was served as head of Arsi Zone Finance and Revenues Bureau later Vice President of the Oromia Regional Government and Head of Bureaus of Urban Development and Agriculture. Before assuming office as Minister of Agriculture, Umer was assigned as Director General of Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority with the rank of Minister on April 19, 2018.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ethiopia, New Minister and State Ministers of Agriculture, 26 October 2018
  2. ^ Government of Ethiopia/FAO undertake joint mission to assess Desert Locust situation and ongoing operations, 21 September 2020
  3. ^ Session 7: Building sustainable, inclusive and resilient food systems in African LDCs – organized in cooperation with FAO (PDF), n.d.
  4. ^ Profiles of the newly appointed Cabinet Members & Ministers, 19 April 2018


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