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Million Mathewos sworn in to lead the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR)
Source: EBC
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July 24,2018
The 7th regular congress of the Region of Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of the South (SNNPR) appointed Million Mathewos to the head of the regional state, reports today Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation.
He replaces Dessie Dalke, who was kidnapped as vice-president of the party several weeks ago. Apparently, he was involved in violence involving ethnic Sidamas and members of the Wolayta ethnic minority in the area, which left dozens of civilians dead and hundreds wounded. Thousands of people have also been displaced by the violence.
Ethnic violence, which is believed to be orchestrated by emblems unhappy with the current change, seems to have served as a catalyst for a major reshuffling of the leadership.
A few weeks ago, Million was elected vice president of the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (SEPDM) when Siraj Fergessa was "resigned" from the post.
Last month, the party elected Muferiat Kemil. Speaker of the representative's chamber since April of this year after the withdrawal of Abadula from the post, as chairman of the substitute party Shiferaw Shigute who admitted that he has some responsibility for the violence that happened in the region.
approved other appointments to fill vacancies, added a report by EBC. As a result, Elias Shikur is appointed Deputy Chief of the Region and Head of Public Services and Human Resources while Wondimu Gebre is appointed Head of Security and Administration.
The region has also approved a budget of 37.9 billion Birr (capital and operation). ) for the 2011 Ethiopian fiscal year. It must be financed by the revenue from the regional grant and the federal government.
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