Shimelis Adugna

Shimelis Adugna has been president of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society since April 2000 and currently serves as the Vice President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for Africa. He also serves as national coordinator for Jobs for Africa, an employment generation and poverty reduction program of the International Labor Organization and United Nations Development Program. In the past, Adugna served as minister of labour and social affairs; ambassador to the Republic of India; and vice-minister of the Interior in charge of correctional institutions. Mr. Adugna has worked as an independent consultant and government advisor on issues of famine, demobilized soldiers, and orphans.