The Interim Regional Administration (IRA) of
Tigray Region
The Tigray Region (or simply Tigray; officially the Tigray National Regional State) is the northernmost Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in Ethiopia. The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob people, Irob and Kunama people. I ...
(; ) is an interim regional administration announced by the
Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on 23 March 2023.
This appointment was based on Article 10(1) of the
Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in Pretoria between the Federal Government and the
TPLF to end the conflict on 2 November 2022, which called for the establishment of an inclusive Interim Regional Administration,
and a decision by the
House of Federation
The House of Federation () is the upper house of the bicameral Federal Parliamentary Assembly, the parliament of Ethiopia. It has 112 members.
Each Nation, Nationality and People shall be represented in the House of the Federation by at least ...
(HoF) to establish the interim administration of the Tigray regional state, as per Article 62 (9) of the Constitution proclamation 359/1995, article 14/2/B.
On the same day, Ato
Getachew Reda Kahsay was appointed as IRA head for undisclosed terms.
Interim Council
On February 2, 2025, the Tigray Interim Administration established the
Tigray Interim Council to provide guidance and oversight.
Moges Tafere was appointed chairperson, and Dejene Mezgebu (PhD), president of the Tigray Independence Party, was appointed deputy chairperson. The council comprises representatives from the administration, civil society organizations, political parties operating in the region, the Tigray diaspora, local experts, and security bodies.
See also
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Transitional Government of Tigray
The Transitional Government of Tigray was a caretaker administration that was formally declared by the House of Federation, House of Federation of Ethiopia on 7 November 2020, in the context of a Tigray conflict, conflict between the Tigray Pe ...
, the preceding federally approved government, located in Tigray from November 2020 to June 2021
References
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Government of Ethiopia
Government of Tigray Region
Tigray People's Liberation Front
2023 establishments in Africa
Tigrayan peace process