የኢትዮዽያውያን ዴሞክራቶች ድረ-ገፅEthiopian Democrats' Website

Source: Walta;

Bahir Dar, September 8 (WIC) - The 9th regular conference

of the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) was concluded on Wednesday by electing new leaders and issuing an 11-point joint statement.

The conference elected Demeke Mekonnen and Gedu Andargachew as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Movement, respectively.

The conference also elected 65 Central Committee members as well as approved report of the Audit Commission.

Addisu Legesse, who served as Chairman of the Movement for the past 13 years, on the occasion expressed his happiness to handover the chairmanship title to the new successors.

The culture of succession should be developed, he added.

The newly elected Chairman of the Movement, Demeke Mekonnen, on his part pledged to discharge his responsibility effectively and alleviate any leadership gap.

In an 11-point statement they issued at the end of the meeting, participants of the conference on their part pledged to offer their unreserved support to the newly elected leaderships.

They further vowed to pay prime attention for the realization of the five-year economic plan, development of culture, expansion of infrastructures, scaling up of best practices, strengthening of small and micro enterprises, improvement of agricultural productivity as well as to encourage investment and saving culture, among others.

The participants finally called on members and supporters of ANDM residing here and abroad to rally alongside the Movement for the successfully realization of the five-year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP).

Names of the newly elected Executive Committee members of the Movement: 1. Demeke Mekonnen, 2. Gedu Andargachew, 3. Addisu Legesse, 4. Bereket Simon, 5. Kassa Tekle-Berhan, 6. Tefera Deribew, 7. Binalf Andualem, 8. Ayalew Gobeze, 9.Berhan Hailu, 10.Alemnew Mekonnen, 11.Melaku Fenta, 12.Tadesse Kassa, and 13. Ahmed Abtew.

Names of newly elected Central Committee members of ANDM

1. Ato Addisu Legesse

2. Ato Bereket Simon

3. Ato Demeke Mekonnen

4. Ato Ayalew Gobeze

5. Ato Kassa Tekle-Berhan

6. Ato Gedu Andargachew

7. Ato Hilawi Yosef

8. Dr. Yeshimebrat Mersha

9. Ato Tefera Deribew

10. Dr. Misrak Mekonnen

11. Ato Binalf Andualem

12. Dr. Sintayehu Woldemikael

13. W/ro Firehiwot Ayalew

14. W/ro Shitaye Minale

15. Ato Kebede Chane

16. Ato Legesse Tulu

17. Ato Demeke Atilaw

18. W/ro Zenebu Tadesse

19. Ambassador Dr. Genet Zewde

20. Ato Tadesse Kassa

21. Ato Berhan Hailu

22. Ato Sekoture Getachew

23. W/ro Bisrat Gashawtena

24. W/ro Zimam Assefa

25. W/ro Genet Gebre-Egziabher

26. Ato Alemnew Mekonnen

27. Dr. Solomon Assefa

28. Ato Melaku Fenta

29. Ato Getachew Hailemariam

30. W/ro Worksew Mamo

31. Ato Melese Tilahun

32. Ato Getachew Ambaye

33. Dr Bitew Getnet

34. Ato Kebede Yimam

35. Ato Tefera Feyissa

36. W/ro Welela Mebrat

37. Ato Getachew Jember

38. Ato Alebel Desse

39. Ato Alebachew Nigusse

40. Ato Eshete Assfaw

41. Ato Kefyalew Azeze

42. Ato Desalegn Ambaw

43. Ato Fenta Dejene

44. Ato Yalew Abate

45. Ato Habtamu Genetu

46. Ato Ahmed Abitew

47. Ato Mekonnen Yelewimsew

48. Ato Mulugeta Debasu

49. Ato Desalegn Wedaje

50. Ato Geleta Seyoum

51. Ato Getachew Mengiste

52. Ato Wuletaw Hailemariam

53. Ato Tesfaye Getachew

54. Ato Alemayehu Sewagegn

55. W/ro Abeba Yosef

56. Ato Workneh Mekonnen

57. Ato Mulugeta Wuletaw

58. W/ro Tilksew Yitayal

59. Ato Nega Tsegaye

60. Ato Migbaru kebede

61. Ato Hailu Misso

62. Ato Alebachew Yesuf

63. Ato Mule Tarekegn

64. Ato Mulugeta Seid

65. Ato Mitku Beyene