The  Parliament has today sworn in as the new prime minister following the death of Prime Minister  on August 20, 2012. Hailemariam has been Ethiopia's deputy prime minister and foreign minister. Ethiopia has been perceived as an east African ally of the  on security issues. Hailemariam has said he would continue his predecessor's "legacy without any change". In addition, David Shinn, the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia from 1996 to 1999, has agreed that it is likely U.S.–Ethiopia relations will not change greatly with Hailemariam as prime minister.
The Ethiopian Parliament has today sworn in as the new prime minister following the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on August 20, 2012. Hailemariam has been Ethiopia's deputy prime minister and foreign minister. Ethiopia has been perceived as an east African ally of the U.S. on security issues. Hailemariam has said he would continue his predecessor's "legacy without any change". In addition, David Shinn, the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia from 1996 to 1999, has agreed that it is likely U.S.–Ethiopia relations will not change greatly with Hailemariam as prime minister.
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