2013 in Ethiopia

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See also:	Other events of 2013 Timeline of Ethiopian history

The following lists events that happened during 2013 in Ethiopia .

Incumbents

• President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis (until 7 October), Mulatu Teshome (starting 7 October) ^[1]
• Prime Minister: Hailemariam Desalegn ^[2]

Events

August

• 8 August – Ethiopian Muslims protest during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Addis Ababa demanding the government to halt intervention on religious matter. ^[3]

October

• 7 October – Mulatu Teshome succeeded Girma Wolde-Giorgis as the new president of Ethiopia. ^[4]

Deaths

• 23 May – Taddesse Tamrat, 77, historian and scholar of Ethiopian studies. ^[5]
• 18 August – Eyob Mekonnen, 37, reggae singer, ischemic stroke. ^[6]
• 22 December – Theodros Mitiku, musician and saxophonist. ^[7]
• 24 December – Mikaya Behailu, 36, singer, lupus. ^[8]

References

1. "Ethiopia elects new president". dev.sudantribune.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
2. "Ethiopia PM in surprise resignation". BBC News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
3. "Ethiopian Muslims Stage Eid Protests". Voice of America. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
4. "Ethiopia gets a new President". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
5. arefe (2013-05-24). "Prof. Taddesse Tamrat, historian and educator, dies at 78". Addis Journal. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
6. "Ethiopian reggae singer Eyob Mekonnen dies at 37". BBC News. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
7. "Funeral Services Held for Teddy Mitiku at Tadias Magazine" . Retrieved 2025-08-13.
8. "Ethiopia: The late Mikaya Behailu's final works released". Music In Africa (in French). 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2025-08-13.