Ethiopia | Introducing the new Ombudsman

Dr. Endale Haile was appointed Chief Ombudsman of Ethiopia in June 2018, replacing the Hon. Mrs Fozia Amin. Dr Haile began his career in education and spent five years as a member in the Ethiopian Parliament.

Dr. Haile has a Master’s degree in Public administration (2010) and a Doctorate in Public Policy and Management (2017) from the University of Addis Ababa. He has also received a higher diploma in Pedagogy from Debre Markos University.

He began his career in education serving as a teacher in primary and secondary schools, and an administrator at a district in Amhara NR from 1995 to 2004.

He spent five years as a member in the Ethiopian Parliament (HoPR) from 2006 to 2011, then returned to education serving as a university lecturer from 2012 to 2015.

In 2015, he was appointed Vice-President for Administrative and Student Affairs at Debre Berhan University where he spent the following three years before taking up his current position.

Dr Endale Haile was born in Dejen, East Gojam Zone, Ethiopia on 12 February 1972 and is married with three children.

Source: African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA)