Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service
In office 8 November 2020 – 8 February 2024
President
Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister
Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by
Demelash Gebremichael
Succeeded by
Redwan Hussein
Chief Administrator of Amhara Region
In office 22 July 2019 – 8 November 2020
Preceded by
Lake Ayalew (acting) Ambachew Mekonnen
Succeeded by
Agegnehu Teshager
Director General of the Information Network Security Agency
In office 20 April 2018 – 6 February 2020
Preceded by
Tekleberhan Woldearegay
Succeeded by
Shumete Gizaw
Personal details
Born
Bichena, Gojjam Province, Ethiopian Empire
Political party
Prosperity Party
Education
Microlink Information Technology College (BA) University of Greenwich (MA)
Military service
Allegiance
Ethiopia
Branch/service
Ethiopian Ground Forces
Years of service
1991–2010
Rank
Major
Unit
Intelligence Corps
Commands
Information Network Security Agency
Battles/wars
Eritrean–Ethiopian War Tigray War
Temesgen Tiruneh (Amharic: ተመስገን ጥሩነህ) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as the current Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 8 February 2024. He previously served as the director general of National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia since 2020 [1][2][3]
On 8 November 2020, Temesgen Tiruneh was appointed to the position of director general of NISS by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in the midst of the Tigray War. He was the former president of Amhara state.[4][5] He was replaced from his former position of Amhara regional state president by Agegnehu Teshager.[6][7]
^"PM Abiy sweeps aside leadership of army, intelligence and police". Eritrea Hub.
^"Ethiopia's deputy PM Demeke to be replaced by spy chief Temesgen". Reuters. 28 January 2024.
^"Ethiopia: Temesgen Tiruneh, ex-spy boss turned foreign minister". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
^"PM Abiy sweeps aside leadership of army, intelligence and police". Eritrea Hub.
^Endeshaw, David (July 27, 2019). "Temesgen Tiruneh named Amhara region head". The Reporter Ethiopia. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^"Ethiopia reshuffles top officials as Tigray conflict grows". AP. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
^"Agegnehu Replaces Temesgen as President of Amhara Region". Ethiopian Monitor. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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