Samia Gutu | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Ethiopia to Qatar | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Harar, Ethiopian Empire |
| Alma mater | Haramaya University, Texas Tech University |
Samia Zekaria Gutu is an Ethiopian diplomat. She serves as the Director General of the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia and was chairwoman of the National Election Board of Ethiopia until 2018.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Samia was born in the city of Harar and raised in Dire Dawa. She credits her mother who was president of the Harari association called Afocha for instilling leadership skills in her at a young age. Samia has a BA in agricultural economics at Haramaya University and an MA in econometrics/economic statistics at Texas Tech University.[3]
Career
[edit]Samia was chairwoman of the National Election Board of Ethiopia until she was replaced by Birtukan Mideksa in 2018.[4] She was also previously the Ethiopian ambassador to Nigeria and is currently the Ethiopian ambassador to Qatar.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ 60 ETHIOPIAN POLITICAL PARTIES COME TOGETHER FOR DIALOGUE IN ADAMA. Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy.
- ^ Experts meet to discuss Regional and National Statistical Capacities for Measuring Peace, Rule of Law and Governance in Addis Ababa (PDF). African Union. p. 1.
- ^ Wagle, Mary-Jane. Temsalet: Phenomenal Ethiopian Women. Tsehai Publishers. pp. 155–157.
- ^ Anberbir, Yohannes. Chairwoman steps up. the Reporter.
- ^ Ethiopian Ambassador inaugurates Motherland Beckon's Destination Al–Najash/Lalibela. Nigerian Tribune.
- ^ Samia Zekaria Gutu. Al Jazeera.
- ^ Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Receives Credential Copies of Ethiopian Ambassador. Qatar Embassy In Addis Ababa.