12 Facts About Temesgen Tiruneh

Temesgen Tiruneh is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as the current Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 8 February 2024.

Temesgen Tiruneh previously served as the director general of National Intelligence and Security Service of Ethiopia since 2020.

On 8 November 2020, Temesgen Tiruneh was appointed to the position of director general of NISS by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in the midst of the Tigray War.

Temesgen Tiruneh was replaced from his former position of Amhara regional state president by Agegnehu Teshager.

Temesegen Tiruneh was born in the small town of Bichena, Gojjam Province, Ethiopia.

Temesgen Tiruneh attended primary and secondary school at Belay Zeleke school.

Temesgen Tiruneh then joined the Ethiopian National Defense Force where he took primary military intelligence training.

Temesgen Tiruneh later joined the Microlink Information Technology College where he graduated with a BA in Computer Science.

Temesgen Tiruneh later attended University of Greenwich and graduated with MA in Transformational leadership.

On 27 July 2019, Temesgen Tiruneh has been named as the head of Amhara Region amidst the crisis following the June 22 coup attempt.

Temesgen Tiruneh has worked as a security advisor of the Information Network Security Agency from 20 April 2018.

Temesgen Tiruneh said that the NISS was teaming up with the Federal Police and the National Defense force to defeat the terrorist TPLF.