Muktar Kedir
| Muktar Kedir | |
|---|---|
| President of the Oromo Region | |
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Assumed office 18 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Alemayehu Atomsa |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
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In office 29 November 2012 – 18 February 2014 Serving with Demeke Mekonnen and Debretsion Gebremichael | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Preceded by | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Succeeded by | Aster Mamo |
| Minister for the Civil Service | |
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In office 29 November 2012 – 18 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister |
Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Preceded by | Alemayehu Atomsa |
| Succeeded by | Aster Mamo |
| Head of the Prime Minister's Office Minister of Cabinet Affairs | |
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In office 6 October 2010 – 29 November 2012 | |
| Prime Minister |
Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Preceded by | Alemayehu Atomsa |
| Succeeded by | Debebe Aberra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jimma, Kaffa Province, Ethiopia |
| Political party | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
| Other political affiliations | Oromo People's Democratic Organization |
| Alma mater | Ethiopian Civil Service College (J.D.) |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Muktar Kedir (Amharic: ሙክታር ፡ ከድር?) is an Ethiopian politician who has served as President of the Oromia Region, the country's largest, since 2014.
Early life and education
Muktar was born in Jimma.[1] He received a degree from the Ethiopian Civil Service College in law and studied at Azusa Pacific University, He received an honorary doctorate from Kyungwon University in South Korea in August 2014.[1]
Career
Muktar joined the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO) in the mid-1990s, and was appointed administrator of the Jimma Zone in 1999, serving in the post until 2003.[1] From 2008 to 2010 he served as Vice-President of the Oromia Region; here he came into conflict with the party's Christian faction for approving Wahhabist gatherings.[1] It was revealed in a Wikileaks cable that Sheik Elias Redman, deputy chairman of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, accused Muktar of "colluding with Saudi Wahhabists" to undermine traditional moderate Sufi Islam, and that an armed Wahabist group was attacking "traditional mosques and imams" in the region.[2]
In 2010 he was appointed Head of the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister for Cabinet Affairs.[3]
From 2012 to 2014 he was one of the country's three deputy prime Ministers, serving with Debretsion Gebremichael and Demeke Mekonnen, considered "a loyal politician and trusted ally of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn"[1] was appointed minister for the civil service.
Regional presidency
Muktar succeeded the ailing Alemayehu Atomsa as President of the Oromia Region on 18 February 2014.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aynie, Arefe (2 March 2014). "Muktar Kedir becomes president of Oromia region". arefe.wordpress.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "ETHIOPIA: TRADITIONAL ISLAM UNDER THREAT ACCORDING TO SHEIKH". 2006-08-25. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Muktar becomes new OPDO chairman". The Reporter. Retrieved 8 March 2014.