Diriba Kuma
Ethiopian diplomat
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Deriba Kuma (Oromo: Deribaa Kumaa; Amharic: ድሪባ ኩማ) is an Ethiopian diplomat who was the 30th Mayor of Addis Ababa, who took office on 9 July 2013 until 16 July 2018. Diriba served as Minister of Transport from October 2010 to July 2013 before being elected as Mayor of Addis Ababa.[1] After his term as mayor, he was appointed as an ambassador to foreign countries by President Mulatu Teshome.[2] Currently, he is an ambassador to Sweden as well as other Nordic countries since March 2019.[3]
Appointed byMulatu Teshome
PresidentSahle-Work Zewde
Taye Atske Selassie
Taye Atske Selassie
Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed
PresidentMulatu Teshome
Deriba Kuma | |
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Deribaa Kumaa | |
| Ambassador of Ethiopia to Sweden and other Nordic countries | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Mulatu Teshome |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde Taye Atske Selassie |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| 30th Mayor of Addis Ababa | |
| In office 9 July 2013 – 16 July 2018 | |
| President | Mulatu Teshome |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Preceded by | Kuma Demeksa |
| Succeeded by | Takele Uma Benti |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office October 2010 – July 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Meles Zenawi |
| President | Girma Wolde-Giorgis |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Preceded by | Workneh Gebeyehu |
| Succeeded by | Siraj Fegessa |
| Personal details | |
| Addis Ababa University (BA) | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
