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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Reactions to Meles Zenawi's passing around the globe
Meles Zenawi, the intellectual leader of Ethiopia, criticized more than his fair share alive was.
In Defence Of Meles Zenawi: No Direct Relation Between Democracy and Development
(By Merkeb Negash) “[i]f all comparative studies are viewed together, the hypothesis that there is.
The Theory and Practice of Meles Zenawi (Alex De Waal)
Review Article: The Theory and Practice of Meles Zenawi (Alex De Waal) –.
The Post- Meles Ethiopian Developmental State: the Challenges Ahead
(By: Merkeb Negash) The developmental state literature puts a strong, capable and visionary leader at.
A memorial service for former PM Meles Zenawi in Harlem
Former Prime Minister Meles was remembered at a memorial service in Harlem, New York at.
Ethiopia surprises itself with peaceful transition after Meles
(By William Davison) Fears that unrest would follow the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
Response to ICG report – ‘Sound and fury signifying nothing’
With the illness and death of Prime Minister Meles, many in the Diaspora and abroad,.
International Crisis Group report: ‘Ethiopia After Meles’
Policy Briefing Africa Briefing N°89 Nairobi/Brussels, 22 August 2012 Ethiopia After Meles I. OVERVIEW The.
The Meles Zenawi I Knew (by Barry Malone)
I once asked Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died on Aug. 20 from an.
The Unhappy Legacy of Meles Zenawi (Freedom House)
The Unhappy Legacy of Meles Zenawi (Freedom House) The death on Monday of Ethiopian prime.