Solomon Areda Waktolla

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Full Name	Solomon Areda Waktolla
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1975(1975-04-29)
Age	49
Birthplace	Gerba Guracha
Country	Ethiopia
Birth City	Oromia Region
Horoscope	Taurus

Solomon Areda Waktolla Biography

Solomon Areda Waktolla is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on April 29, 1975 in Gerba Guracha, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Solomon Areda Waktolla (Amharic፡ሰለሞን አረዳ ዋቅቶላ, Afan Oromo: Solomoon Araddaa Waqtolaa, born April 29, 1975) is the current Deputy Chief Justice/Vice President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia. Deputy Chief Justice Waktolla is an Ethiopian lawyer who has over 21 years of experience in law, public administration and policy research. He has been praised for having a commitment of seeing a free and independent judiciary in Ethiopia. He was born and raised in Garba Guracha,Salalee North Shewa zone of Oromia Regional State. Deputy Chief Justice Waktolla, served in the Ethiopian Judiciary mainly as a judge for 17 years on different levels of the court in both regional and federal positions. In addition, Deputy Chief Justice Waktolla, has been appointed to the membership of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at the Hague, Netherlands for a six-year term to serve as an Arbitrator.

After graduating from the law school, Waktolla began working as an assistant judge in the Oromia Region Supreme Court. After his clerkship, Waktolla was appointed as a judge of the Regional High Court in West Shewa Zone of Oromia region in Ambo Town. During his years in the Ambo High Court, he served in both Civil and Criminal divisions of the court. In 2001, Waktolla started his judgeship at the Federal First Instance Court of Ethiopia. From February 2003 to January 2009, Waktolla served as a Federal High Court Judge and sat in Commercial, Criminal and Labor Divisions of the Federal High Court. During his six-years tenure at the Federal High Court, Waktolla presided over the historical genocide case where the former Ministers and other Higher Officials that served during the Derg regime were prosecuted for genocide and crimes against humanity. In January 2009, the Ethiopian House of Parliament appointed Waktolla to serve as the Vice President of the Federal First Instance Court of Ethiopia. His notable achievement while serving as a Vice President includes the successful implementation of the reform packages introduced in the Ethiopian Judicial System. He was actively involved in the Ethiopian Court Reform Program through participating in the Comprehensive Justice System Reform Program Base Line Study. He also partook in the implementation, evaluation and coordination of these reform activities.

Solomon Areda Waktolla Net Worth

Solomon Areda Waktolla is one of the richest from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Solomon Areda Waktolla 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Solomon Areda Waktolla was born on April 29, 1975 from his father Areda Waktolla Hordofa and his mother Kibbi Bedhane Molu, in the town of Garba Guracha, Salalee, North Shewa zone of Oromia regional state in Ethiopia. He grew up in an extended family with twelve of his sisters and brothers. His hardworking parents contributed a meaningful role in supporting, guiding and shaping the person he is today. Being raised in a devoted Orthodox Christian household, Waktolla was influenced by the Christian faith and values. In addition, growing up in an extraordinary rich cultural traditions of the Oromo society that values inclusiveness and kindness, gave Waktolla a different outlook of life. From an early age, Waktolla stood out as the smartest kid in the class. He was a gifted student and regularly received first grade honors from school. He attended his elementary and high school education in a public school in the town of Garba Guracha. He then attended Addis Ababa University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law in 1997. In addition, he holds a Master of law (LLM) from Harvard Law School and Master of public Administration (MPA) from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. At Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Waktolla completed the fellowship of Edward S. Mason Program in public Policy and Management. He also completed an LLM in International Economic Law at the University of Amsterdam. He obtained HIID Merit Scholarship award from Harvard University. He is a member of the Harvard Alumni Association and currently serving as Harvard University Contact Person in Ethiopia.

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On November 1, 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the nomination of Meaza Ashenafi and Solomon Areda Waktolla to the Chief justice and Deputy Chief Justice position of the federal supreme court of Ethiopia respectively in a live, nationwide television broadcast from the Ethiopian Parliament. The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) approved the appointment of Meaza Ashenafi and Solomon Areda Waktolla as Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court respectively by a unanimous vote. Some of the parliamentarians who spoke during the nomination have also praised the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his picks based on meritocracy. Deputy Chief Justice Waktolla, serving alongside newly appointed Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi, is engaged with reforming and modernizing the Ethiopian Judiciary since coming into office. He is also presiding over one of the cassation benches of the Federal Supreme court. Furthermore, he is serving as a Deputy chair of the Council of the Constitutional Inquiry of Ethiopia.

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Amalprava Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Solomon Areda Waktolla celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.