Teshome Toga

Teshome Toga (Amharic: ተሾመ ቶጋ; born 23 April 1968) was the second Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, the lower chamber of the Ethiopian Parliament, from 2005 to 2010. He was succeeded in that position by Abadula Gemeda.

Teshome Toga
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 byDawit Yohannes
Succeeded byAbadula Gemeda
Ambassador to Belgium
In office
2013 – present
Personal details
Born (1968-04-23) April 23, 1968
Dimtu, Wolaita, Ethiopia

Background

Early life

Teshome was born in Dimtu, Wolaita, 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 ploughing. Teshome was followed his primary education by walking about 8 kilometer distance without any transportation. Teshome completed his secondary school in Wolaita, Sodo, Ethiopia. After completing his secondary education with a great distinction, he was joined Addis Ababa University on c. 1987.

Political career

Teshome has worked in different levels of power from district to regional level in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, before becoming the Speaker of House of Peoples' Representatives. Most of his governmental positions are being the ambassador of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in different counties. Which are Ghana (1992–93), Egypt (1993-1996), Kenya and Tanzania (1996-2001), and Belgium (2013-).[1]

References
  1. "Brief Resumé of Ambassador Teshome Toga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary". Embassy of Ethiopia in Belgium. 11 October 2013.
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