Gebremeskel Chala

Gebremeskel Chala Motalo (Dr.) is Ethiopian politician serving as deputy president of South Ethiopia Regional State since June 2024. He also served as Minister of FDRE Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration since October 2021. Gebremeskel is from Wolaita people. Gebremeskel Chala previously served as director general of FDRE Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency.

Career
Gebremeskel has served Ethiopia in different capacities including Ethiopian Federal urban job creation and food security agency director general to ministerial level. He is also negotiator to Ethiopia accession to World trade organization.