Lemma Megersa

Ethiopian politician

Lemma Megersa (Oromo: Lammaa Magarsaa, Amharic: ለማ መገርሳ; born 26 July 1970) is an Ethiopian politician who served as the Minister of Defense 2019 to 2020. He was also the president of the Oromia Region and deputy chairman of the ruling party in the region, the Oromo Democratic Party. Since the formation of the Prosperity Party, Lemma has been independent.

Lemma Mergesa, Minister of Defense, Democratic Republic of Ethiopia at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia on December 3, 2019