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The biography documented reflects the year of AMALI’s participation and should not be considered the most recent update.

Hailu Jelde

Mayor of Adama city, Ethiopia

H.E. Hailu Jelde is the Mayor of Adama City in Oromia, Ethiopia. He is a former Commissioner of the Oromia Investment Commission, an influential leader in the Oromia People Representative Council, and a member of the Prosperity Party’s Central Committee. He is well known for his transformational leadership and identifying strategic priorities for Oromia’s sustainable urban development. One of his signature projects, Smart Adama, seeks to mobilise all urban actors toward a common urban development agenda.

Mayor Hailu holds a BA in Mathematics from Ethiopia’s Mekelle University and a Master’s in International Economics from China’s University of International Business and Economics.