Teshome Toga Chanaka (Amharic: ተሾመ ቶጋ; born 23 April 1968) is an Ethiopian politician and second Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, the lower chamber of the Ethiopian Parliament, from 2005 to 2010. He was succeeded by Abadula Gemeda.
Teshome Toga Chanaka | |
|---|---|
ተሾመ ቶጋ | |
| Ambassador to Ghana | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Member of House of Federation | |
| In office 1995–2010 | |
| Ambassador to Kenya and Tanzania | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Speaker of the House of People's Representatives | |
| In office 10 October 2005 – 3 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Dawit Yohannes |
| Succeeded by | Abadula Gemeda |
| Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office 2013–2019 | |
| Ambassador to China | |
| In office 2019–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teshome Toga Chanaka 23 April 1968 Dimtu, Ethiopia |
Background
editEarly life
editTeshome was born in Dimtu, Ethiopia, and completed his primary education in Bilate Tena Primary school. He was born into a farmer family, and used to help his family after school: by herding cattle and plowing. Teshome completed his secondary school in Sodo. After completing his secondary education, he attended Addis Ababa University in 1987.[citation needed]
Political career
editTeshome has worked in different levels of power from district to regional level in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, before becoming the Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives. Most of his governmental positions were being an ambassador of Ethiopia in different counties. Being stationed in Ghana (1992–93), Egypt (1993–1996), Kenya and Tanzania (1996–2001), Belgium (2013–2019),[1] and currently in China (2019-)[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ethiopian Ambassador presented his credentials to the king of Belgium". Embassy of Ethiopia in Belgium. 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Ethiopia disclosed diplomatic missions of 19 new ambassadors". Embassy of Ethiopia in Belgium. 28 December 2018.