Category: Meles Zenawi
Meles Zenawi, born on May 9, 1955, was president of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995 and Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1995 until his passing in 2012.
Meles was chairperson of Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF/EPRDF) and the ruling party EPRDF since1989 and 1991, respectively. He acquired an MBA from the Open University of the United Kingdom and M.Sc. in Economics from the Erasmus University of the Netherlands. Meles was married to Azeb Mesfin and father of three.
Meles received various international awards for setting up a good foundation for the socio-economic progress of Ethiopia. He also received Rwanda’s National Liberation Medal, the “Uruti” and the country’s highest accolade, the “Umurinzi” (Campaign Against Genocide) medals, in July 2009 for helping to liberate Rwanda and end the genocide.
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Ethiopian Air Force to train South Africans
South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, told reporters that Ethiopia and.
Climate Change: Remarks by PM Meles Zenawi in Durban 2011
Remarks made by H.E. Meles Zenawi Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Climate: Agreement for a deal at Durban, Now comes the hard part
[from: A Week in the Horn of Africa – Dec. 16, 2011 issue.] The Durban.
Somalia President in Addis Ababa for security talks
A delegation of Somali politicians and military officials led by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.
Ethiopia: ICASA 2011 Closes with a Call for a Sustainable HIV Response
The 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2011 closed Thursday with.
Climate Change talks in Durban, South Africa
African Group at Climate talks insists on new legally-binding agreement – Closed-door ministerial consultations were.
The 16th ICASA Conference Opens in Addis Ababa
The 16th ICASA Conference Opens in Addis Ababa in the Presence of Prime Minister Meles.
PM Meles: Western aid focused on ‘managing poverty’ | Korea media
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Tuesday called on donor.
PM Meles to visit Korea, attend Aid summit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will travel to South Korea next week for a four-day.
Ethiopia: Ireland’s Parliament delegation visit
A delegation of Ireland’s Parliament, aka Oireachtas, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has been.