# List of governors of the regions of Ethiopia

This article lists the governors of the regions of Ethiopia, the twelve ethno-linguistically based regional states (plural: kililoch; singular: kilil) and chartered cities (plural: astedader akababiwach; singular: astedader akabibi) of Ethiopia (officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia), formed within the system of ethnic federalism. The regions replaced the provinces in 1992 under the Transitional Government, the change which was formalised when the 1995 Constitution came into force.
The governors of the regions are officially styled as President of the Executive Committee or Chief Administrator of the Region.

## Regions
### Afar

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 1992 to 1995 | Habib Ali Mirah | ALF | |
| September 1995 to March 1996 | Hanfareh Ali Mirah | ALF | |
| March 1996 to 2015 | Ismail Ali Serro | APDO/ANDP | |
| September 2015 to November 2015 | Awol Arba | ANDP | 1st time, acting |
| 16 November 2015 to 17 December 2018 | Seyoum Awel | ANDP | |
| 17 December 2018 to present | Awol Arba | ANDP | 2nd time |

### Amhara

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 1992 to October 2000 | Addisu Legesse | ANDM | |
| October 2000 to 5 October 2005 | Yoseph Reta | ANDM | |
| 5 October 2005 to 19 December 2013 | Ayalew Gobezie | ANDM | |
| 19 December 2013 to 8 March 2019 | Gedu Andargachew | ANDM/ADP | |
| 8 March 2019 to 22 June 2019 | Ambachew Mekonnen | ADP | Killed in a coup attempt |
| 22 June 2019 to 15 July 2019 | Lake Ayelew | ADP | Acting President following Mekonnen's assassination |
| 15 July 2019 to 8 November 2020 | Temesgen Tiruneh | ADP | |
| 8 November 2020 to 30 September 2021 | Agegnehu Teshager | | |
| 30 September 2021 to 25 August 2023 | Yilkal Kefale | | |
| 25 August 2023 to present | Arega Kebede | | |

### Benishangul-Gumuz

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation |
| 1993 | Atom Mustafa | |
| 1993 to 1994 | Atieb Ahmed | BPLM |
| 1994 to 1995 | Abdu Mohammed | BPLM |
| July 1995 to November 2008 | Yaregal Aysheshum | BGPDUF |
| November 2008 to 19 May 2016 | Ahmed Nasir Ahmed | BGPDP |
| 15 June 2016 to present | Ashadli Hassen | BGPDP |

### Central Ethiopia

| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 19 August 2023 to present | | Endashaw Tassew | | |

### Gambela

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 1992 to 1997 | Okello Ouman | GPDM | |
| August 1997 to 2003 | Okello Gnigelo | GPDF | |
| 2003 to 2004 | Okello Akway | | |
| January 2004 to 2005 | Keat Tuach Bithow | | Acting |
| 29 September 2005 to 16 April 2013 | Umed Ubong | GPDM | |
| 16 April 2013 to 10 November 2018 | Gatluak Tut Koat | GPDM | |
| 10 November 2018 to 15 August | Omot Ojullu Obup | GPDM | |

### Harari

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 1993 | Gatur | | |
| 1993 to 1996 | Haji Gotu | | |
| 1996 to September 1999 | Abdulahi Idris Ibrahim | | |
| September 1999 to September 2000 | Gazali Mohammed | | |
| September 2000 to October 2000 | Nuria Abdulahi | | Female |
| October 2000 to 3 October 2005 | Fuad Ibrahim | HNL | |
| 3 October 2005 to November 2018 | Murad Abdulhadin | HNL | |
| November 2018 to present | Ordin Bedri | PP | |

### Oromia

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation |
| 1992 to 1995 | Hassen Ali | OPDO |
| 1995 to 24 July 2001 | Kuma Demeksa | OPDP |
| July 2001 to October 2001 | Position vacant | |
| 28 October 2001 to 6 October 2005 | Junedin Sado (Juneidi Sad) | OPDO |
| 6 October 2005 to September 2010 | Abadula Gemeda | OPDO |
| September 2010 to 17 February 2014 | Alemayehu Atomsa | OPDO |
| 27 March 2014 to 23 October 2016 | Muktar Kedir | OPDO |
| 23 October 2016 to 18 April 2019 | Lemma Megersa | OPDO/ODP |
| 18 April 2019 to present | Shimelis Abdisa | ODP |

### Sidama

| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 9 July 2020 to present | | Desta Ledamo | | |

### Somali

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| January 1993 to November 1993 | Abdulahi Mohamed Sa'adi | ONLF | |
| December 1993 to April 1994 | Hassan Jire Kalinle | ONLF | |
| April 1994 to November 1994 | Abdulrahman Abd Ghani | n-p | |
| 1995 to October 1997 | Id Tahir Farah | ESPDP | |
| October 1997 to October 2000 | Mohammed Ma'alin Ali | ONLF | |
| October 2000 to 2003 | Abdul Reshid Dulane | ESPDP | |
| 2003 to 2005 | Abdul Jibril | ESPDP | Acting |
| October 2005 to October 2008 | Abdulahi Hassen Mohammed | ESPDP | |
| October 2008 to July 2010 | Da'ud Mohamed Ali | ESPDP | |
| July 2010 to 6 August 2018 | Abdi Mohamoud Omar ("Abdi Iley") | ESPDP | |
| 6 August 2018 to 22 August 2018 | Ahmed Abdi Mohamed ("Ilkacase") | ESPDP | Acting |
| 22 August 2018 to present | Mustafa Mohammed Omar ("Cagjar") | ESPDP | Acting |

### South Ethiopia

| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 19 August 2023 to present | | Tilahun Kebede | | |

### South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region

| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 23 November 2021 to present | | Negash Wagesho | | |

### Tigray

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 1992 to 9 April 2001 | Gebru Asrat | TPLF | |
| 9 April 2001 to 2010 | Tsegay Berhe Hadera | TPLF | Acting to 17 November 2001 |
| 2010 to 9 January 2018 | Abay Weldu | TPLF | |
| 9 January 2018 to 28 November 2020 | Debretsion Gebremichael | TPLF | Acting to 24 September 2020; in dissidence from 13 November 2020, during the Tigray war |
| 13 November 2020 to 5 May 2021 | Mulu Nega | PB | Chief Executive of the Transitional Government of Tigray |
| 5 May 2021 to 27 June 2021 | Abraham Belay | PB | Chief Executive of the Transitional Government of Tigray |
| 28 June 2021 to 3 March 2023 | Debretsion Gebremichael | TPLF | |
| 23 March 2023 to present | Getachew Reda Kahsay | TPLF | Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray |

## Chartered cities
### Addis Ababa

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| Mayors and Chairmen of Administrative Council |||||
| 1993 to 1996 | Tefera Walwa | ANDM | |
| 1996 to 24 January 2003 | Ali Abdo | OPDO | |
| 24 January 2003 to 9 May 2006 | Arkebe Oqubay | TPLF | |
| 9 May 2006 to 20 May 2008 | Berhane Deressa | n-p | Acting |
| 20 May 2008 to 9 July 2013 | Kuma Demeksa | EPRDF | |
| 9 July 2013 to 16 July 2018 | Diriba Kuma | OPDO | |
| 17 July 2018 to 18 August 2020 | Takele Uma Banti | ODP | |
| 18 August 2020 to present | Adanech Abebe | ODP/PP | |

### Dire Dawa

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| Administrator |||||
| November 1991 to January 1993 | Habatmu Assefa Wakjira | OPDO | Under federal administration (without autonomy) |
| Chairman of the Provisional Administration |||||
| January 1993 to 1995 | Ismail Aw Adem | Gurgure, Somali | Under federal administration (without autonomy) |
| Chairman of Administration Council |||||
| 1995 to 2003 | Solomon Hailu | | Under federal administration (without autonomy) |
| Chief Administrator |||||
| 2003 to 2006 | Fiseha Zerihun | TPLF | Under federal administration (without autonomy) until 2004 |
| Mayors |||||
| 7 August 2006 to 21 June 2008 | Abdulaziz Mohammed | OPDO | |
| 21 June 2008 to 2010 | Adem Farah | ESPDP | |
| 2010 to 2015 | Ased Ziad | OPDO | |
| October 2015 to present | Ato Ibrahim Usman | ESPDP | |

## Former regions
### Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (1992–2023)

| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| 1992 to 2001 | Abate Kisho | SEPDF | |
| 12 November 2001 to March 2006 | Hailemariam Desalegn | SEPDF | Later served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018 |
| March 2006 to July 2013 | Shiferaw Shigute | SEPDM | |
| 13 July 2013 to 24 July 2018 | Dessie Dalke | SEPDM | |
| 24 July 2018 to 30 August 2019 | Million Mathewos | SEPDM | |
| 31 August 2019 to 18 August 2023 | Erstu Yirdaw | Prosperity Party | |