Nassise Chali | |
Native Name: | ናሲስ ጫሊ |
Native Name Lang: | am |
Education: | Addis Ababa University (BA) |
Office1: | Minister of Tourism |
Term Start1: | 6 October 2021 |
Predecessor1: | Hirut Kassaw |
Primeminister1: | Abiy Ahmed |
Office2: | Ambassadors of Ethiopia to Canada |
Term Start2: | 29 December 2018 |
Term End2: | 6 October 2021 |
Nassise Chali (Amharic: ናሲስ ጫሊ) is an Ethiopian politician, diplomat and lecturer who is currently serving as the Minister of Tourism since 6 October 2021. She was Ambassador of Ethiopia to Canada from 2018.
Nassise has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Language and Literature and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language both from Addis Ababa University. In addition, Nassise was lecturer at various universities, like Jimma University, St. Mary's University and Adama Science and Technology University. She led Director of Protocol and Public Relations in the Oromia Region Presidential Office.[1] [2] She became Ambassador of Ethiopia to Canada in December 2018.[3] On 6 October 2021 reshuffle of Abiy Ahmed cabinet, she was appointed as Minister of Tourism.[4] [5] [6]