Oumer Hussein

Oumer Hussien Oba (Oromo: Umer Husseen Obbaa; born 15 September 1972) is an Ethiopian politician who is the current Minister of Agriculture since 23 October 2018.^[1][2] He is a member of the Oromia regional parliament and a member of the ruling Prosperity Party.

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by their given name, Oumer, and not as Hussein.

Oumer Hussein
Umer Husseen Obbaa
Minister of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 October 2018
President	Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by	Shiferaw Shigute
Personal details
Born	(1972-09-15) 15 September 1972 (age 53) Tijo, Arsi Province, Ethiopian Empire
Political party	Prosperity Party
Other political affiliations	Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Oromo Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Early life and education

Oumer was born in Tijo, Arsi Zone, Oromia. He received his BA in economics in Ethiopia and MBA from Greenwich University, London, United Kingdom^[3]

Career

Mr. Oumer was served as head of Arsi Zone Finance and Revenues Bureau later Vice President of the Oromia Regional Government and Head of Bureaus of Urban Development and Agriculture. Before assuming office as Minister of Agriculture, Umer was assigned as Director General of Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority with the rank of Minister on 19 April 2018.^[4]

See also

• Council of Ministers