About the embassy

What the Embassy of Ethiopia in Ottawa does, the countries it covers, its ambassador and former ambassadors.

What the embassy does

The Embassy of Ethiopia in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Canada.

  • Builds relations between Ethiopia and Canada, between governments and between people.
  • Serves Ethiopian citizens who live in Canada.
  • Works with the Ethiopian diaspora and the Ethiopian-Canadian community.
  • Promotes Ethiopian culture and tourism, and Canadian trade with and investment in Ethiopia.

Official source: ethioembassy.ca ↗

Other countries it covers

The embassy is also accredited to Haiti and to Trinidad and Tobago.

A heading on the embassy’s page also names Mexico, but its text does not. Ask the embassy if you are in Mexico.

Official source: ethioembassy.ca ↗

Former ambassadors

  • AmbassadorH.E. Fitsum Arega GebrekidanDec 2021 – July 2024
  • H.E. Nasise Chali JiraAmbassadorH.E. Nasise Chali JiraDec 2018 – Oct 2021
  • H.E. Aster MamoAmbassadorH.E. Aster MamoDec 2017 – Nov 2018
  • H.E. Birtukan Ayano DadiAmbassadorH.E. Birtukan Ayano DadiDec 2011 – Oct 2017

Official source: ethioembassy.ca ↗· Photos: Embassy of Ethiopia (ethioembassy.ca)