Dagato Kumbe

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Dagato Kumbe or Dagato, and not as Kolcha.

Dagato Kumbe Kolcha is an Ethiopian politician serving as Deputy commissioner of Ethiopian Investment Commission since January 2024. Dagato is from the Wolaita people and previously served as chief administrator of Wolayita Zone.^[1]

Dagato Kumbe
Kumbbe Dagata
Wolayita Zone Administration Office
Chief Administrator
In office 13 November 2018 – 28 August 2020
Preceded by	Getahun Garedew
Succeeded by	Endrias Geta
FDRE Documents Registration and Authentication Service
Director General
In office 28 December 2022 – 18 January 2024
Appointed by	Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by	Muluken Amare
Succeeded by	Hamid Kiniso
Ethiopian Investment Commission
Deputy commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 January 2024
Appointed by	Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by	Lelise Neme
Personal details
Nationality	Ethiopian
Residence	Ethiopia
Alma mater	Arba Minch University Wolaita Sodo University

Career

Dagato has worked from the Damot Pulasa District Justice Office to the Justice Department of Wolaita Zone. Dagato has worked as the administrator of Wolayita Zone for almost two years since 2018. He is one of the former leaders whose name comes to the fore in relation to the question of the statehood of Wolaita. In 28 August 2020 the region’s branch of the incumbent Prosperity Party (PP) has ousted Dagato Kumbe as chief administrator of Wolaita zone. The incident caused the arrest of him and other higher officials.^[2] In December 2022 he was appointed as Director General of FDRE Documents Registration and Authentication Service by Prime minister Abiy Ahmed.^[3]