Fitsum Assefa

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Fitsum Assefa Adela (Ge'ez: ፍፁም አሰፋ አዴላ, born 12 May 1979 in Aleta Wondo, Sidama region) is an Ethiopian teacher and politician who leads the FDRE Minister of Planning and Development since 16 October 2018.^[1][2] Fitsum also has been a member of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia's Board of directors since 24 December 2018.^[3] She earned her undergraduate degree from Addis Abeba University in Accounting and Master of Arts in Development Studies from the same university.^{[citation needed]} She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics^[3] at the University of Giessen,^[4] Germany,^[1][5] and taught more than a decade in the University of Hawassa.^[3] Fitsum is married and has 3 children.

Fitsum Assefa
ፍጹም አሰፋ
Minister of Planning and Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 October 2018
President	Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Board of Directors Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2018
President	Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Personal details
Born	(1979-05-12) 12 May 1979 (age 46)
Citizenship	Ethiopian
Political party	Prosperity Party
Alma mater	University of Giessen Addis Ababa University