Sahle-Work was appointed as President of Ethiopia on 25 October 2018, the first woman to serve in the role and the fourth president since the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition came to power.
Sahle-Work foi nomeada presidenta de Etiopía o 25 de outubro de 2018, sendo a primeira muller que servía no cargo e a cuarta persoa dende que a coalición da Fronte Democrática Revolucionaria do Pobo Etíope (EPRDF) chegou ao poder.