Other leading party members include the Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen who will probably make a token challenge for the premiership at ANDM's next congress but his level of support remains small not least because his family comes from Wollo rather than Gojjam or Gondar...
It unanimously confirmed Demeke Mekonnen from the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) as Hailemariam’s Deputy Prime Minister...
The choice of his replacement was between Hailemariam and Demeke Mekonnen the new ANDM leader who was supported by his own party while Hailemariam got the votes of the SEPDM TPLF and much of the OPDO...
