About Kejela Merdasa
Kejela Merdasa was an Ethiopian politician.
Kajela Merdassa (Oromo Kejelaa Mardasaa) is an Ethiopian politician and senior member of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). He was appointed Minister of Culture and Sports of Ethiopia on 6 October 2021 to 3 July 2024.
In March 2021, in a factional split in the OLF between a faction led by chair Dawud Ibsa Ayana and one led by Ararso Bikila, Kajela sided with Ararso. The split was related to the question of whether or not to completely give up armed opposition. The Kajela–Ararso faction aimed to run candidates in the 2021 Ethiopian general election but did not qualify in time for deadlines set by the National Election Board of Ethiopia.
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