Interim Regional Administration of Tigray

The Interim Regional Administration of Tigray is an interim regional government for the Tigray Region announced by the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on 23 March 2023. This appointment was based on Article 10 of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed in Pretoria between the Federal Government and the TPLF to end the conflict on 2 November 2022, which called for the establishment of an inclusive Interim Regional Administration, and a decision by the House of Federation to establish the interim administration of the Tigray regional state, as per Article 62 of the Constitution proclamation 359/1995, article 14/2/B. On the same day, Ato Getachew Reda Kahsay was appointed as IRA head for undisclosed terms.

Interim Council

On February 2, 2025, the Tigray Interim Administration established the Tigray Interim Council to provide guidance and oversight. Moges Tafere was appointed chairperson, and Dejene Mezgebu, president of the Tigray Independence Party, was appointed deputy chairperson. The council comprises representatives from the administration, civil society organizations, political parties operating in the region, the Tigray diaspora, local experts, and security bodies.