Ketema Yifru (Amharic: ከተማ ይፍሩ, 12 December 1929 – 14 January 1994) was a prominent Ethiopian diplomat and politician.
Born by the slopes of Mount Gara Muleta, Harerghe province of Eastern Ethiopia, Ketema rose to the highest levels of Emperor Haile Selassie's government, including Foreign Minister between 1961 and 1970.
He was among the very few young Ethiopians of farmer family background to rise to the position of high government rank through his educational achievement.
Boston University, United States of America, 1951-1952, Master of Arts in Political science and International relations.
Following his release, Ketema Yifru accepted a senior position with the United Nations agency, the World Food Programme.