predecessor successor party office term_start article_title term_end name otherparty alma_mater
demeke mekonnen hailemariam desalegn dessie dalke ethiopian people 's revolutionary democratic front minister nationalities , and peoples ' region of education president of the southern nations , 4 july 2013 10 march 2006 shiferaw shigute
 4 july 2013 shiferaw shigute southern ethiopian people 's democratic movement azusa pacific university
shiferaw shigute

shiferaw shigute wolassa -lrb- -rrb- is an ethiopian politician who is currently the country 's minister of education , and previously served as president of the southern nations , nationalities , and peoples ' region from 2006 to 2013 .
