Minister of Transport, Member of House of People’s Representatives of Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Dagmawit Moges Bekele was appointed as Minister of Transport of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) in October 2018.

After studying for her bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and Development Management (PADM), she worked as a Graduate Assistant Lecturer at Addis Ababa University (AAU). She acquired her master’s degree in Public Management and Policy (MPMP) from that same department. Ms. Moges worked as General Manager of Kolfe Keranyo Sub-City and later Micro and Small Enterprises Development Head for Addis Ababa City Government. Subsequently, she worked as a Deputy Bureau Head of Addis Ababa City Government’s Trade and Industry Bureau, later worked as Deputy Bureau Head of the City Government Capacity Building Bureau, and finally was promoted to Communication Affairs Bureau Head of Addis Ababa City Government.

Before her current post, Ms. Moges served as Deputy Mayor and Communication Affairs Bureau Head of Addis Ababa City Government, Cabinet Member of the City Government, and Board Chairperson of Addis Ababa Mass Media Agency. Ms. Moges is an FDRE Cabinet Member and a Member of the House of Peoples’ Representatives of Ethiopia (HoPRE). She is also a Board Chairperson of Woldia University and the Ethiopian Postal Service Enterprise. She is also a Board Member of Ethiopian Airlines; Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise; Ethiopian Investment Commission; and Ethiopia’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) Board.