Gedu Andargachew
Gedu Andargachew is an Ethiopian politician who served as President of the Amhara Region from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as deputy president of the region and head of the agriculture bureau. Since 18 April 2019 he has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
He was first selected in 2013 to replace Ayalew Gobeze, and was successively reelected by the regional legislature in 2015 and 2018. He resigned on 8 March 2019 for he reasons that were unclear, though in his farewell address he warned of rising inter-ethnic tensions with the Tigray Region. He was replaced by Ambachew Mekonnen.
