Attorney General of Ethiopia | |
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Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ ዐቃቢ ህግ | |
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since 2 November 2021 | |
Residence | Jomo Kenyatta St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Appointer | House of Peoples' Representatives |
Formation | 2016 |
Website | www |
The Attorney General of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጠቅላይ ዐቃቢ ህግ) is a law official that ensures law and prosecutes criminal investigation under Council of Ministers Proclamation No.943/2016. It was established in 2016 with Getachew Ambaye serving as the first attorney general from 2016 to 2018. The Attorney General is appointed by the House of Peoples' Representatives (HPR) and the deputy Attorney General is appointed by the Prime Minister.
The current Attorney General is Gedeon Timotheos since 2 November 2021.