Adanech Abebe

Adanech Abebe is an Ethiopian politician and attorney who is serving as the thirty-second mayor of Addis Ababa since 2021. She has been serving as a deputy mayor from 2020 until 2021. She previously was the Minister of Revenue and Customs Authority from 2018 to 2020, when she became the first female to assume the role of the Federal Attorney General of Ethiopia. She is the first woman to hold the mayorship since it was created in 1910. Early life Born in Arsi Province, Adanech has little familial disclosure, according to her education background documents. But it was widely known Abebe Deso is her father. She is the only daughter of six children. Abebe's prominence in the province led to establishing Ireecha Primary School in 1977, where Adanech was received as the first female student. Adanech independently taught herself for the sake of her father based on child marriage. Inspired by her deeds, Abebe progressively admitted the violence against women and criticized parents who did not want to allow their female children to attend school. Initially, five girls enrolled the school, only Adanech passed the 6th Grade National Exam (Ministry Exam). Education Adanech completed undergraduate studies in law at the Ethiopian Civil Service University in 2001, and attended a graduate program in leadership from Greenwich University in the United Kingdom. Political career Adanech's early career was as an elementary school teacher before becoming the administrative director of the school. Her capability for leadership at both federal and regional levels led her to enter politics.