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Ergoge Tesfaye

Ergoge Tesfaye

Ethiopian politician (born 1978)

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by her given name, Ergoge, and not as Tesfaye.

Ergoge Tesfaye (Ge'ez: እርጎጌ ተስፋዬ, born 22 August 1978) is an Ethiopian politician who is currently serving as a Minister for the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth.[2] She is also the one who served as a Minister for the Minister of Labour and Skills Development nearly for three years until she promoted to the current position on 6 October 2021.[3][4]

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Early life

Ergoge was born in Hosaena, Hadiya, Ethiopia and raised in Addis Ababa, and Hosaena. She was born to a teacher family, and attended her primary school in her home town, but left her home town when she was a second grader and resumed her education in capital of Ethiopia, Addis Abeba. As she completed grade 10, her family went back to Hossana, and this let Ergoge complete her secondary school in her home town.[4] As Ergoge completed her secondary school, she went back to Addis Ababa and joined Addis Ababa University, where she awarded Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language and Literature. She also earned Master of Arts in Gender Studies, and Doctor of Philosophy in Social Anthropology from India.[4]

Career

After completing her BA in Foreign Language and Literature, Ergogie became an English teacher for two years in Gimbichu high school.[4] Before becoming a Minister for Labor and Social Affairs, Ergoge served as a teacher and director of the Gender and HIV Protection office in Saint Mary's University (Ethiopia), and Research and Community Service Vice President at Wachamo University.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Team, AWiB (1 July 2020). "Working A Peaceful Path: Dr. Ergogie Tesfaye". AWiB.
  2. [2]
    "PM Abiy forms new gov't; adds 20 institutions including NISS, INSA, investment & financial security accountable to his office". Addis Standard. 6 October 2021. Wikidata Q117572995. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Council | FDRE Office of the Prime Ministers". pmo.gov.et. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. [4]
    Team, AWiB (1 July 2020). "Working A Peaceful Path: Dr. Ergogie Tesfaye". AWiB. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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