Gebremeskel Chala

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Gebremeskel Chala
Caala Gebremasqqala
FDRE Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency
Director General
In office 3 March 2020 – 6 October 2021
Preceded by	Markos Bayuh
Succeeded by	Bekele Mengistu
Ministry of FDRE Trade and Regional Integration
Minister
In office 6 October 2021 – 28 June 2024
Appointed by	Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by	Melaku Alebel
Succeeded by	Kassahun Gofe
South Ethiopia Regional State Office of the President
Deputy President
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 June 2024
Appointed by	Abiy Ahmed
Personal details
Born	1984 Gacheno, Ethiopia
Residence	Ethiopia
Alma mater	Addis Ababa University Delhi University

Gebremeskel Chala Motalo (Dr.) is an Ethiopian politician serving as deputy president of South Ethiopia Regional State since June 2024. He also served as Minister of FDRE Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration since October 2021.^[1] Gebremeskel is from Wolaita people. Gebremeskel Chala previously served as director general of FDRE Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency.^[2]

Career

Gebremeskel has served Ethiopia in different capacities including Ethiopian Federal urban job creation and food security agency director general to ministerial level. He is also negotiator to Ethiopia accession to World trade organization.^[3]

References

1. "ህዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት በጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ የቀረቡትን እጩ የሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት አባላትን ሹመት አፀደቀ". cityaddisababa.gov.et. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
2. "Ministry unveils new factory prices for cement products". addisstandard.com.
3. "Ethiopia Prepares to Resume its WTO Accession Process". ethiopianmonitor.com. 30 July 2023.