| Mayor of Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| የአዲስ አበባ ከንቲባ | |
.png) Emblem of theAddis Ababa City Administration adopted since 2020 | |
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| Style | His/Her Honor |
| Inaugural holder | Woldetsadik Goshu |
| Formation | 1910 |
TheMayor of Addis Ababa (Amharic:የአዲስ አበባ ከንቲባ) is head of the executive branch ofAddis Ababa's municipal government. The mayor's office is located inAddis Ababa City Hall.[1]Adanech Abebe is the first woman mayor and 32nd mayor of Addis Ababa since 28 September 2021.
The incumbent mayor Adanech Abebe was the Attorney General of Ethiopia before being elected as mayor.
The mayoral office was established in 1910.
Being accountable to the mayor, the responsibilities of the deputy mayor include acting on behalf of the mayor in the absence or incapability of the latter, and performing other functions as assigned to him/her by the mayor.
| Name | Image | In office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwoded Wolde Tsadik Goshu | 1910–1917 | ||
| BitwodedHaile Giyorgis Woldemikael | 1917–1918 | ||
| Yegezu Behabte | 1918 | ||
| Dejazmach Wossene Zeamanuel | 1918 | ||
| Dejazmach Matebe Tessema | 1918 | ||
| BlattengetaHeruy Wolde Selassie |  | 1918–1922 | |
| Nasibu Zeamanuel | 1922–1931 | ||
| RasMakonnen Endelkachew | 1932–1934 | ||
| Dejazmach Bitwoded Tengashaw Behabte |  | 1934–1936 | |
| Dejazmach Takele Woldehawariat | 1936 | Acting |
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1936 – 27 May 1936 | Giuseppe Bottai,Governor | |
| 1 June 1936 – 23 September 1938 | Alfredo Siniscalchi,Governor | |
| 23 September 1938 – 1 January 1939 | Francesco Camero Medici,Governor | |
| 1 January 1939 to 5 May 1939 | Enrico Cerulli,Governor | |
| 5 May 1939 – 2 June 1940 | Guglielmo Nasi,Governor | |
| 2 June 1940 – 3 April 1941 | Giuseppe Daodice,Governor | |
| 3 April 1941 – 6 April 1941 | Agenore Frangipani,Governor |
| Name | Image | In office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| RasAbebe Aregai |  | 1941 | |
| Dejazmach Takele Woldehawariat | 1942 | ||
| Dejazmach Kebede Tesema | 1942–1946 | ||
| RasMesfin Sileshi |  | 1947 | |
| Demissie Wolde Amanuel | 1947–1956 | ||
| Blattengeta Zewde Belayneh | 1956–1957 | ||
| DejazmachZewde Gebre-Sellassie | 1958–1960 | ||
| Zewde Gebrehiwot |  | 1960–1969 | |
| Haile Giorgis Workneh | 1969–1973 | ||
| Makkonen Mulat | 1973–1974 |
In 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed in acoup d'etat, Ethiopia was proclaimed a republic, and all noble and aristocratic titles were abolished.[2][3]
| Name | Image | In office | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makkonen Mulat | 1974–1977 | ||
| Alemu Abebe | 8 December 1977 – 1985 | ||
| Zewde Tekle | 1985–1989 | ||
| Gizaw Nigusse | 1989–1991 | ||
| Mulu Alem Abebe | 1991–1993 | ||
| Tefera Waluwa | 1993–1998 | ||
| Ali Abdo | 1998–2003 | ||
| Arkebe Oqubay |  | 24 January 2003 – 9 May 2006 | |
| Berhane Deressa | 9 May 2006 – 30 October 2008 | Acting | |
| Kuma Demeksa | 30 October 2008 – 9 July 2013 | ||
| Diriba Kuma | 9 July 2013 – 17 July 2018 | ||
| Takele Uma Benti |  | 17 July 2018 – 18 August 2020 | |
| Adanech Abebe | | 28 September 2021 – present | Deputy from 18 August 2020 to 28 September 2021 |