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Eyob Tekalign

Ethiopian economist and former State Minister of Finance who has been Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia since September 2025.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-04-30Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Eyob Tekalign hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Staff and consultant roles, UNECA, COMESA, UNCTAD and International Finance Corporation Date uncertain

    Earlier work with regional and international economic organisations.[1]

  2. Government and public affairs consultant, Dow Chemical Date uncertain

    Consulting role on government affairs.[1]

  3. Minister Counselor; Advisor to Ethiopia's IMF and World Bank governors, Embassy of Ethiopia, Washington D.C. Date uncertain

    Diplomatic economic post covering Ethiopia's relations with the Bretton Woods institutions.[1, 2]

  4. 2018 to 2025-09
    State Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia Former

    Deputy minister-level post at the finance ministry; also served on boards of Ethio Telecom and Ethiopian Electric Power.[3, 2, 1]

  5. 2025-09-19
    Governor, National Bank of Ethiopia Current

    Head of Ethiopia's central bank (11th governor), appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, succeeding Mamo Mihretu.[4, 3, 2, 5]

Sources

  1. Eyob Tekalign (interview)Ethiopian Business Review, 2020-06, secondary source
  2. Experts Call for Independent NBE as Eyob Takes Governor's SeatThe Reporter (Ethiopia), 2025-09-20, secondary source
  3. Ethiopia appoints Abiy ally Eyob Tekalign central bank governorEcofin Agency, 2025-09-22, secondary source
  4. NBE Governor page / news (Governor H.E. Dr. Eyob Tekalign meets BII CEO, 30 April 2026)National Bank of Ethiopia, 2026-04-30, primary source
  5. PM Appoints Eyob Tekalign NBE GovernorThe Reporter (Ethiopia), 2025-09-19, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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