Shumete Gizaw | |
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ሹመቴ ግዛው | |
Director-General of the Information Network Security Agency | |
In office 6 February 2020 – August 2022 | |
President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Temesgen Tiruneh |
Succeeded by | Solomon Soka |
Chief of Staff of Prime Minister | |
In office 15 May 2019 – 6 February 2020 | |
President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Preceded by | Shimelis Abdisa |
Succeeded by | Shimelis Abdisa |
Personal details | |
Born | Ethiopia |
Alma mater | Addis Ababa University (PhD) |
Shumete Gizaw (Amharic: ሹመቴ ግዛው) is an Ethiopian politician, researcher and educator who was served as the Director General of the Information Network Security Agency from 2020 to 2022. Previously, he has been the former Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and the former State Minister of Science and Technology.
Outside of politics, he is a motivational speaker and researcher who published many scientific and research articles in international and reputable journals.