Dessalegn Chanie
Dessalegn Chanie | |
|---|---|
ደሳለኝ ጫኔ | |
| Member of the House of Peoples' Representatives | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2021 | |
| Constituency | Bahir Dar |
| Chairman of the National Movement of Amhara | |
| In office 19 June 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Belete Molla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dessalegn Chanie Dagnew 11 February 1981 Merawi, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| Citizenship | Ethiopian |
| Alma mater | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (PhD) Bahir Dar University (MS) |
Dessalegn Chanie (Amharic: ደሳለኝ ጫኔ, born 1981) is an Ethiopian politician who is currently MP in the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) since 2021. He was the founder of the Amhara nationalist party, the National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) in 2018 along with Christian Tadele and Belete Molla. He has served as a chairman until 2020. Known for his political argument and asking direct question without fear.