Curriculum Vitae – Aklilu Tetemke Haile
AKLILU TETEMKE HAILE
Senior Advisor
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E ath@ilpi.org
PROFILE
Aklilu Tetemke is a Senior Advisor, with particular responsibilities of advising on government affairs,
inter-governmental coordination, regional security issues, and legal matters in Ethiopia. He has served
as a top-level civil servant in various governmental positions in Ethiopia since 1991, the latest being
director of the Inter-Governmental Relations (IGR) Directorate at the Ministry of Federal Affairs.
Tetemke has also been a part time lecturer on Federalism and Constitutional Law at St. Mary University
and Staff College in Addis Ababa. He holds a Law Degree (LLB) from the Ethiopian Civil Service
University and a MA in International Relations from Addis Ababa University. In addition to this he holds
diplomas from a wide variety of advanced trainings.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Advisor, ILPI
2014
– Present
§ Work on Ethiopia women’s rights project and the judicial system
Inter Governmental Relations, Ministry of Federal Affairs, Ethiopia
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2013
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Develop training sessions on Federalism and Constitutionalism
Conduct assessment on challenge of the Ethiopian Federal System
Plan capacity building trainings for government officials and MPs
Create awareness on diversity and sensitize on religious beliefs
Police Advisor AU-UN Hybrid Mission Darfur (UNAMID)
2012
– 2013
Capacity building for government of Sudan/Movement Police
Advice and Guide Mission Colleagues on HR issues
Follow up and report human rights violations in a timely manner
Visit and Monitor places of detention with focus on the legality of detentions
and treatment of detainees in custody
§ Coordinate with other training teams in organizing human rights training
program
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Special Assistance to the Minister of Federal Affairs, Ethiopia
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Support and advise the Minister and the State Minister
Handles daily correspondence of the office
Follow up on plans and reports of the Federal Police
Follow up on plans and reports of the Federal Police Administration
Follow up on plans and reports of the Agency for Charities and Societies
Follow up on plans and reports of the De-Mining Agency
Member of the Strategic Planning Team
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2011
– 2012
Curriculum Vitae – Aklilu Tetemke Haile
Director, Ethiopian Federal Prisons Administration, Ethiopia
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2007
– 2011
Administration of personnel
Supervision and Inspection of Federal prisons
Mainstreaming inmates treatment with international standards
Chair of Reform and restructuring program
EDUCATION
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
2005
– 2007
§ International Relations, MA, GPA 3.81
Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia
2001
– 2004
§ Law Degree (LLB) GPA 3.37
University of Birmingham, UK
2009
§ Democracy, Rule of Law and Security, Certificate
EPRDF Medical School, Tigray, Ethiopia
1981
– 1982
§ Medical Surgery, Diploma
LANGUAGES
§ Tigrigna – Mother Tongue
§ Amharic - Fluent
§ English – Professional Proficiency
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Part-time lecturer on Federalism, Human Rights and Constitutional Law, St.Mary
University College
2008
Staff College of (Ministry National Defense) ETH
2011
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