Ethiopian politician; President of Oromia Region since 2019
This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Shimelis, and not as Abdisa.
Shimelis Abdisa
Shimallis Abdiisaa
Shimelis in 2018
President of Oromia Region
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 April 2019
Prime Minister
Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by
Lemma Megersa
Chief of Staff of Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 November 2018
Preceded by
Fitsum Arega
Personal details
Born
Ginchi, Ethiopia
Other political affiliations
Oromo Democratic Party Prosperity Party
Alma mater
Addis Ababa University
Shimelis Abdisa (Oromo: Shimallis Abdiisaa; Amharic: ሽመልስ አብዲሳ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the president of the Oromia Region since 18 April 2019.[1][failed verification][2] According to Reuters, he is the leader of Koree Nageenyaa, a secret service that commits unlawful detentions and extrajudicial killings in Oromia Region.[3][4][5]
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ShimelisAbdisa (Oromo: Shimallis Abdiisaa; Amharic: ሽመልስ አብዲሳ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the president of the Oromia Region since 18 April...
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