Takele Uma Banti | |
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ታከለ ኡማ ባንቲ Takala Umaa Bantii | |
 Takele in 2019 | |
| CEO ofEthio-Djibouti Railways | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abdi Zenebe |
| Minister of Mines and Petroleum | |
| In office 18 August 2020 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Samuel Urkato |
| Succeeded by | Habtamu Tegegne |
| 31st Mayor of Addis Ababa | |
| In office 17 July 2018 – 18 August 2020 | |
| Deputy | Solomon Kidane |
| Preceded by | Diriba Kuma |
| Succeeded by | Adanech Abebe |
| Head of theOromia Transport Bureau | |
| In office November 2016 – 2018 | |
| General Manager of Oromia Urban Land Sectors | |
| In office September 2013 – November 2016 | |
| Mayor ofSululta,Oromia Region | |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ethiopia |
| Education | Harvard University Addis Ababa University (BSc,MSc) |
| Website | MoMP |
Takele Uma Banti (Oromo:Takala Umaa Bantii) is an Ethiopian politician who is the CEO ofEthio-Djibouti Railways since 2024.[1] He was theMinister of Mines and Petroleum from 2020 to 2023.[2][3] He wasMayor of Addis Ababa from 2018 to 2020.[4]
Takele was born in the town ofAmbo, located inShewa, Ethiopia. He holds a Master's in Business Administration fromHarvard University. He then possessed a Master's in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, both obtained fromAddis Ababa University. He has certifications from Harvard University and the Galilee International Management Institute, as well as a Master of Science in Economics from Addis Ababa University.[5]
Takele worked for several years as an associate partner in political offices of Ethiopia and others. On 17 July 2018, he was elected as Mayor of Addis Ababa by Addis Ababa City Council saving as deputy mayor.[6] The election was made during the 5th extraordinary session in accordance with the revised proclamation by theHouse of people's Representatives and was succeeded byDiriba Kuma.[7][8]
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On 16 October 2019, he formed new cabinet which approved by the administration council where 19 officials from head of different offices were appointed. The session was attended by 89 members, three of the nominees were women, 79 members favor of nomination while the three were against and seven were abstained.[9][10][11]
Takele was appointed asMinister of Mines and Petroleum of Ethiopia from 18 August 2020 to 14 January 2023.[12][13] As a minister of mines and Petroleum, his strategic leadership led to increase in gold exports, solidifying the mining sector as a major contributor to Ethiopia's foreign exchange earnings, from there he established a partnership between the Colorado School of Mines and Addis Ababa Institute of Technology to offer a dual Masters program in Mining and Petroleum Engineering.[14][15]
On 16 July 2024, Takele was appointed as chief executive officer of theEthio-Djibouti Railways by Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed.[16][17]