Mamo Mihretu

Mamo Mihretu
Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia
In office
20 January 2023 – 3 September 2025
Appointed byAbiy Ahmed
Preceded byYinager Dessie
Succeeded byEyob Tekalign
Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Group
In office
2010–2018
Personal details
Alma materAddis Ababa University (LLB)
University of Amsterdam
Harvard Kennedy School (MPA)
Occupation
  • Banker
  • lawyer
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Mamo Esmelealem Mihretu (Amharic: ማሞ እስመላለም ምህረቱ) is an Ethiopian lawyer and policymaker who served as the 10th Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) from January 2023 to September 2025.

Prior to his appointment as central bank governor, Mihretu served as a senior policy advisor to the Prime Minister and led the Ethiopian Investment Holdings, the country’s sovereign wealth fund.

Mihretu resigned as Governor on 3 September 2025.