Negeri Lencho
Negeri Lencho | |
|---|---|
 Lencho in March 2017 | |
| Minister of Communication Affairs | |
| In office 1 November 2016 – 19 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Getachew Reda |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Shide |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | English and Foreign Languages University Andhra University (PhD) Addis Ababa University |
Negeri Lencho is an Ethiopian academic and politician who has served as the Minister of Communication Affairs in the cabinet of Hailemariam Dessalegn from 2016 to 2018, succeeding Getachew Reda.[1]
Education
[edit]Lencho completed a master's degree from the English and Foreign Languages University in 2004. He later received his PhD from Andhra University in India in 2011, and went on to teach at Addis Ababa University, serving as Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Language Studies.[2] He previously wrote articles critical of the government's dominance of the domestic media.[3]
Views and public engagements
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Akwei, Ismail (1 November 2016). "Ethiopia reshuffles government, two Oromos occupy key positions". africanews.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Negeri Lencho: Faculty of Language Studies". Addis Ababa University. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ Ashenafi, Neamin (28 July 2017). "On Corruption, Tax And Housing". www.thereporterethiopia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ AfricaNews (1 November 2017). "Unemployed youth behind Ethiopia's anti-govt protests - Info Minister". Africanews. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Unemployment Main Cause for Protests in Ethiopia - Negeri Lencho". www.ezega.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ Iaccino, Ludovica (4 November 2016). "Ethiopia's new information minister vows to create 'vibrant press' though tolerance and stability". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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