Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie has appointed 32 individuals as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, including former speakers of parliament, four former federal ministers and senior government officials.

The appointments were announced on November 14, 2026, by the Office of the President and were made in accordance with Article 71(3) of Ethiopia’s Constitution.

Among the prominent appointees are Tagesse Chafo, former Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, and Agegnehu Teshager, former Speaker of the House of Federation.Both officials left their parliamentary leadership positions in October following changes in the country’s legislative leadership.

Four former ministers have also been included in the appointments. They are Alemu Sime, former Minister of Transport and Logistics; Kassahun Gofe, former Minister of Trade and Regional Integration; Melaku Alebel, former Minister of Industry; and Ergoge Tesfaye, former Minister of Women and Social Affairs. Their appointments come weeks after Ethiopia formed a new cabinet under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, with some of the former ministers not returning to their previous positions.

Also appointed is Professor Mesfin Araya, former chief commissioner of the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission, alongside two former commissioners, Yonas Adaye and Ambaye Ogato.Other individuals on the list include Zadig Abraha and several serving diplomatic officials, among them Siraj Rashid Jundi, Meles Alem Tekie, Anteneh Alemu Senbete and Zerihun Abebe Yigzaw.

The appointments bring together individuals with backgrounds in government administration, parliamentary leadership, diplomacy and public service.