Fitsum Arega

Fitsum Arega led the Ethiopian Investment Commission before serving as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s chief of staff in 2018. He pursued graduate study in development, business administration, and management. ¹

He became ambassador in 2019 after returning briefly to the investment commission. He had previously worked in Addis Ababa’s investment agency and trade and industry bureau. His successor was in Washington by 2022. ^{1, 2, 3}