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Redwan Hussien | |
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ሬድዋን ሑሴን | |
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| Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2024 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Temesgen Tiruneh |
| National Security Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 9 June 2022 – 8 February 2024 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Gedu Andargachew |
| Ambassador of Ethiopia to Eritrea | |
| In office 19 July 2018 – 19 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Minister of Communication | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| DeputyMayor of Addis Ababa | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971-09-22)22 September 1971 (age 54) |
| Party | Prosperity Party |
| Other political affiliations | EPRDF (1991–2018) SEPD |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University Azusa Pacific University |
Redwan Hussien (Amharic:ሬድዋን ሑሴን; born 22 September 1971) is anEthiopian politician who is serving as Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service. He previously served as National security Advisor to thePrime Minister of Ethiopia. He previously served as Deputy Minister of foreign affairs and Ambassador of Ethiopia to Eritrea.[1]
Redwan received his BSC in Biology from theAddis Ababa University in 1995. He received an MA in Organizational Leadership formAZUSA Pacific University in 2006. After graduating from Addis Ababa University, he taught biology at senior secondary schools including Jinka Secondary School inSouth Omo Zone and Awolia Secondary School inAddis Ababa. He was the head of theSNNPR Bureau of Education from 2004 to 2008.
Redwan served as Ambassador toEritrea from 2018 to 2019.[1] Before taking up his new position, he served in various higher government positions in Federal Government and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region government. He is an executive committee member of theEthiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (since 2006) and theSouthern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (since 2004). From 2006 to 2010 Hussien served as a Member ofHouse of Federation representing theSilt'e people.
On 2 November 2022, Redwan was theEthiopian government representative present for the signing of theagreement to permanently ceasehostilities with theTigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).[2]
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