H.E. Ambassador Tesfaye Yetayeh
Ambassador Tesfaye Yetayeh has been appointed by the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E Sahlework Zewde, to serve the nation as an Ambassador, Extraordinary Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary, Special Envoy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the State of Israel Since March 2023.
In his earlier diplomatic carrier, he worked in various departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE). Some of these positions are:
Director of North American Affairs, Europe and American Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 2020 to March 2023. In this position, he executed Ethiopia's foreign policy on Ethiopia's bilateral relations with North American, Europe, and America.
Minister, Embassy of Ethiopia in Nordic Countries, Stockholm, Sweden from January 2019-0ctober 2020. He was primarily responsible for Political, Economic, and Diaspora Affairs in the Embassy. It engages to strengthen bilateral relations and consolidate cooperation between the two countries and other countries accredited to the Embassy.
Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Ethiopia, Brussels, Belgium from August 2018-December 2018. He was primarily responsible for Economic and Political Affairs activities in the Embassy.
Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Ethiopia, Djibouti from August 2015-July 2018. He was responsible for IGAD and Political Affairs.
Director of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Affairs, African Affairs Directorate General Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 2013-July 2015.
Minister Counsellor, Economic Affairs Advisor, Office of the Advisor of the Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from July 2011- October 2013.
First Secretary and subsequently Counsellor, Embassy of Ethiopia in London, UK responsible for Diaspora and Consular Affairs from 2006-June 2011.
Ambassador Tesfaye Yetayeh has an MA Degree in International Diplomacy, from the University of East Angelia, UK, in 2011, an MA Degree in Organizational Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, USA, 2006 and a BSc Degree in Agriculture, Alemaya University, Ethiopia, 1990.
Ambassador Tesfaye Yetayeh is Married to Mrs Elsabet Mekonnen and father of two sons. Abel Tesfaye Yetayeh and Yonathan Tesfaye Yetayeh.
