The Mayor of Addis Ababa () is head of the executive branch of Addis Ababa's municipal government. The mayor's office is located in Addis Ababa City Hall. Adanech Abebe is the first woman mayor and 32nd mayor of Addis Ababa since 28 September 2021.
The incumbent mayor Adanech Abebe was the Attorney General of Ethiopia before being elected as mayor.
The mayoral office was established in 1910.
Deputy mayor Being accountable to the mayor, the responsibilities of the deputy mayor include acting on behalf of the mayor in the absence or incapability of the latter, and performing other functions as assigned to him/her by the mayor.
List of mayors
Lord mayor (Kantiba) NameImageIn officeNote Bitwoded Wolde Tsadik Goshu 1910–1917Bitwoded Haile Giyorgis Woldemikael 1917–1918Yegezu Behabte 1918Dejazmach Wossene Zeamanuel 1918Dejazmach Matebe Tessema 1918Blattengeta Heruy Wolde Selassie 1918–1922Nasibu Zeamanuel 1922–1931Ras Makonnen Endelkachew1932–1934 Dejazmach Bitwoded Tengashaw Behabte 1934–1936Dejazmach Takele Woldehawariat 1936 Acting
Italian governors during occupation TenureIncumbentNotes5 May 1936 – 27 May 1936Giuseppe Bottai, Governor1 June 1936 – 23 September 1938Alfredo Siniscalchi, Governor23 September 1938 – 1 January 1939Francesco Camero Medici, Governor1 January 1939 to 5 May 1939Enrico Cerulli, Governor5 May 1939 – 2 June 1940Guglielmo Nasi, Governor2 June 1940 – 3 April 1941Giuseppe Daodice, Governor3 April 1941 – 6 April 1941Agenore Frangipani, Governor
Restored lord mayor NameImageIn officeNote Ras Abebe Aregai 1941Dejazmach Takele Woldehawariat 1942Dejazmach Kebede Tesema 1942–1946Ras Mesfin Sileshi 1947Demissie Wolde Amanuel 1947–1956Blattengeta Zewde Belayneh 1956–1957Dejazmach Zewde Gebre-Sellassie 1958–1960Zewde Gebrehiwot 1960–1969Haile Giorgis Workneh 1969–1973Makkonen Mulat 1973–1974
Mayors In 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed in a coup d'etat, Ethiopia was proclaimed a republic, and all noble and aristocratic titles were abolished.
NameImageIn officeNote Makkonen Mulat 1974–1977 Alemu Abebe 8 December 1977 – 1985Zewde Tekle 1985–1989Gizaw Nigusse 1989–1991Mulu Alem Abebe 1991–1993Tefera Waluwa 1993–1998Ali Abdo 1998–2003Arkebe Oqubay24 January 2003 – 9 May 2006Berhane Deressa 9 May 2006 – 30 October 2008 ActingKuma Demeksa 30 October 2008 – 9 July 2013Diriba Kuma 9 July 2013 – 17 July 2018 Takele Uma Benti 17 July 2018 – 18 August 2020 Adanech Abebe 28 September 2021 – present Deputy from 18 August 2020 to 28 September 2021
See also List of governors of the Regions of Ethiopia
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