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Office

Minister of Defense, Ethiopia

Current holder

Mohamed Idris

Portrait of Mohamed Idris — Prime Minister's Office of Ethiopia / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Who is the Minister of Defense of Ethiopia?

Mohamed Idris is the Minister of Defense of Ethiopia.

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Sources: Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Ethiopia in numbers

Population (2025): 110.6 million; 2nd largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,142 US$; 40th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 13.2%; 11th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 3.3%; 37th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 43.3%; 39th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 67.6 years; 17th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2022): 60.5%; 36th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 33; 49th most stable of 54 in Africa

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PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Defense, Ethiopia. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/ethiopia/minister-of-defense