Ethiopia appoints first female president in its modern history in latest reform
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the East African country’s first female president, Sahlework Zewde, a veteran of the United Nations and the diplomatic corps.
The position of president is ceremonial in Ethiopia, with executive power vested in the office of the prime minister, but the appointment is deeply symbolic and follows up on last week’s cabinet reshuffle in which made half the ministers are now women in Africa’s second-most populous country.
Parliament accepted the resignation of Mulatu Teshome, who had served as president since 2013.
Under Ethiopia’s young new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in April, there have been a whirlwind of reforms, including releasing political prisoners, inviting back exiles and making peace with the country’s chief opponent, Eritrea, after two decades of hositilities.
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All the Best to Ethiopia's new president, Sahle-Work Zewde.
While Ethipia's presidency is mostly ceremonial, it's a notable milestone in the African nation of 107 million.
