Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has restructured his government, naming an up-and-coming ruling party official and former academic to two powerful posts. The reorganization also creates several new ministerial portfolios.
Hailemariam Desalegn became one of Ethiopia's most powerful officials when he was named deputy prime minister and foreign minister. He already holds the posts of deputy chairman of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front and chairman of the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement, one of the EPRDF's four regional factions
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