Khosin Akedere

Khosin Akedere (Usheigepese: Akedere Khosin, born April 30, 1978) is an Usheigepese politician who is currently serving as the President of Usheigep since 2018. He previously served as the Minister of the Environment and Energy from 2016 to 2018, and was a member of the Taseyapal for Keronandi I from 2010 to 2018.

Early life
Akedere was born on April 30, 1978, in the town of Banpari, Keronandi Province, but grew up and was raised in the city of Keronandi. He is of mixed descent, his mother is ethnic Usheigepese, but his father is half Vavamanesan and. He studied economics; graduating with a bachelor's from the University of Darrutrami in 2000, and a master's from the University of Aucrorusri in 2004. He additionally spent a year at the in Canada.

Career
During his university days, Akedere became an environmental activist. In 1999, he and a group of like-minded students hit international news for pouring black paint on the famous statue of Usheigep businessman, investor, and former president Félix Kasad Lacroix outside of the National Science Museum. In 2003, he worked as a volunteer for the Usheigepese branch of the, before deciding to enter politics, joining the Green Party of Usheigep youth branch later in the year.

During the 2000s, Akedere worked as an economist for JIU Bank, one of the largest banks in Usheigep.

In 2010, he ran for a member of the Taseyapal for the Keronandi I district as an independent. Akedere was eventually elected. For the 2014 election, he joined the National Alliance party and was re-elected as a Taseyapal member. He was eventually appointed as Minister of the Environment and Energy by Prime Minister Aparis Kulateybo in 2016.

Presidency (2018-)
On August 19, 2018, Akedere was elected president of Usheigep with the Together for All coalition gaining 52.1% of the vote. He was officially sworn in as president on September 30. Akedere appointed physician Rezai Cidala as prime minister.

On August 21, 2022, he was re-elected for a second term, but with a reduced percentage.

Personal life
In 2010, Akedere married Kaibere Soazdi, a fellow economist at JIU Bank. They met while volunteering at the WWF.

Akedere is fluent in Usheigepese and his native Keronandian, and is conversational in English.