Redwan Hussien

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Redwan.

Redwan Hussien
ሬድዋን ሑሴን
Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2024
President	Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by	Temesgen Tiruneh
National Security Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia
In office 9 June 2022 – 8 February 2024
President	Sahle-Work Zewde
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Preceded by	Gedu Andargachew
Ambassador of Ethiopia to Eritrea
In office 19 July 2018 – 19 July 2019
Prime Minister	Abiy Ahmed
Minister of Youth and Sports
In office 2015–2018
Prime Minister	Hailemariam Desalegn
Minister of Communication
In office 2013–2015
Prime Minister	Hailemariam Desalegn
Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa
In office 2011–2013
Prime Minister	Meles Zenawi Hailemariam Desalegn
Personal details
Born	(1971-09-22) 22 September 1971 Siltie, Kaffa Province, Ethiopian Empire
Political party	Prosperity Party
Other political affiliations	EPRDF (1991–2018) SEPD
Alma mater	Addis Ababa University Azusa Pacific University

Redwan Hussien (Amharic: ሬድዋን ሑሴን; born 22 September 1971) is an Ethiopian politician who is serving as Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service. He previously served as National security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. He previously served as Deputy Minister of foreign affairs and Ambassador of Ethiopia to Eritrea.

Early life

Redwan received his BSC in Biology from the Addis Ababa University in 1995. He received an MA in Organizational Leadership form AZUSA Pacific University in 2006. After graduating from Addis Ababa University, he taught biology at senior secondary schools including Jinka Secondary School in South Omo Zone and Awolia Secondary School in Addis Ababa. He was the head of the SNNPR Bureau of Education from 2004 to 2008.

Career

Redwan served as Ambassador to Eritrea from 2018 to 2019. Before taking up his new position, he served in various higher government positions in Federal Government and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region government. He is an executive committee member of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (since 2006) and the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (since 2004). From 2006 to 2010 Hussien served as a Member of House of Federation representing the Silt'e people.

On 2 November 2022, Redwan was the Ethiopian government representative present for the signing of the agreement to permanently cease hostilities with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).