Ethiopia’s FM elected president, replaces country’s first female head of state

Ethiopia’s two houses of parliament elected Taye Atske Selassie, the country’s top diplomat, president on Monday (Oct. 7).

Taye Atske Selassie was sworn in on the same day. He handed over the Constitution by the country’s outgoing president.

Taye succeeds the country’s first female president who was elected six years ago of the mainly ceremonial position as executive power is vested in the prime minister.

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