In this Ethiopian name, the name Belay is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Abraham.
Abraham Belay
አብራሃም በላይ
Minister of Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 October 2021
Appointed by
Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by
Kenea Yadeta
Chief Executive Officer of the Transitional Government of Tigray Disputed with Debretsion Gebremichael from 6 May 2021 until 3 March 2022
In office 6 May 2021 – 23 March 2023
Appointed by
Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by
Mulu Nega
Succeeded by
Getachew Reda
President of the Tigray Prosperity Party[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office Before 5 May 2021
Minister of Innovation and Technology
In office 22 January 2020[2] – 6 October 2021
Prime Minister
Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by
Getahun Mekuria
Succeeded by
Belete Molla
Personal details
Political party
Prosperity Party[3]
Other political affiliations
Tigray People's Liberation Front[4]
Residence
Ethiopia
Education
Addis Ababa University
Abraham Belay (Amharic: አብራሃም በላይ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the Minister of Defense since 2021. Abraham Belay is from the Tigrayan ethnic group.[5] He previously served as the Minister of Innovation and Technology,[3][6] and as president of the Tigray Region Prosperity Party.[1]
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AbrahamBelay (Amharic: አብራሃም በላይ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the Minister of Defense since 2021. AbrahamBelay is from the Tigrayan ethnic...
of Tigray, succeeded by AbrahamBelay. From July 2021 to March 2023, Debretsion again led the Tigray Region, while AbrahamBelay left the transitional government...
PP (SPP), and a Tigrayan PP, led by Nebiyou Shulmichael and of which AbrahamBelay and Mulu Nega are prominent members. Many other ethnic groups have their...
Ethiopian Electric Power was Azeb Asnake, replaced in August 2018 by AbrahamBelay. In 2016, Ethiopian Electric Power had more than 3500 employees. "ETHIOPIAN...
Zewde Commander-in-chief Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Minister of Defense AbrahamBelay Chief of General Staff Field Marshal General Birhanu Jula Deputy Chief...
Megersa 18 Apr 2019–18 Aug 2020 Kenea Yadeta 18 Aug 2020–6 Oct 2021 AbrahamBelay Berhe 6 Oct 2021–present Minister of Public Service and Human Resource...
politicians? Bizarro nation?". Tigrai Online. Retrieved 11 February 2019. Hana, Belay (24 December 2018). "Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visits the newly formed Republican...
Incumbent Assumed office 23 March 2023 Preceded by Debretsion Gebremichael AbrahamBelay Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front Incumbent Assumed...
Chaltu Sani Ibrahim; Urban, Minister of; Ethiopia, Infrastructure Abrham Belay Berhe; Ethiopia, Minister of Defense Demeke Mekonnen Hassen; Minister, Deputy...
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Zewde Commander-in-chief Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Minister of Defense AbrahamBelay Chief of General Staff Field Marshal General Birhanu Jula Deputy Chief...
minister. He became a key figure in the Tigray War. He was succeeded by AbrahamBelay, former head of the Transitional Government of Tigray on 6 October 2021...
Lipsky, George A.; Barnett, Clifford R.; Blanchard, Wendell; Hirsch, Abraham M.; Maday, Bela C.; Teleki, Suzanne (1964). "Section IV: Military Background"...
Zewde Commander-in-chief Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ministry of Defense AbrahamBelay Chief of General Staff Field Marshal General Birhanu Jula Deputy Chief...
of the Transitional Government of Tigray 5 May 2021 to 27 June 2021 AbrahamBelay PB 28 June 2021 to 3 March 2023 Debretsion Gebremichael TPLF 23 March...
of the transitional government. On 6 May 2021, Mulu's replacement by AbrahamBelay as the new head of the Transitional Government was announced by the...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Preceded by position established Succeeded by AbrahamBelay Minister of Science and Technology In office 1 November 2016 – 16 October...
2006-09-29. Retrieved 2006-12-19. Andemichael, Daniel (2007-02-14). "AbrahamBelay Dons Blue Jersey as He Sets a New Record in Winning Latest Stage" (PDF)...
Administration CEO Mulu Nega and Tigray's Prosperity Party Senior Leader AbrahamBelay held discussion with residents of Weqro town about the situation in...
Begemder due to increased guerrilla attacks and in Gojjam forces under Belay Zeleke successfully raided colonial garrisons. Major Liverani's column was...
Ben Lyon of Tebay; a climbing harness, designed by Don Whillans, and the belay loop at Troll Safety Equipment (later Bacou-Dalloz, bought by Sperian of...