Hailemariam Desalegn
Ethiopian politician and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe (Amharic: ኃይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ) (born 19 July 1965) is an Ethiopian politician. He became Prime Minister of Ethiopia in July 2012 after the death of then-Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. He resigned on 15 February 2018 after mass protests and civil unrest.[3]
Hailemariam Desalegn ኃይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ | |
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| 15th Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| In office 20 August 2012 – 15 February 2018[1] | |
| President | Girma Wolde-Giorgis Mulatu Teshome |
| Preceded by | Meles Zenawi |
| Succeeded by | Abiy Ahmed |
| 2nd Chairman of the EPRDF | |
| In office 16 September 2012 – 15 February 2018[1] | |
| Deputy | Demeke Mekonnen |
| Preceded by | Meles Zenawi |
| Succeeded by | Abiy Ahmed |
| Chairperson of the African Union | |
| In office 27 January 2013 – 30 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Yayi Boni |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| In office 1 September 2010 – 21 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Preceded by | Addisu Legese |
| Succeeded by | Demeke Mekonnen Debretsion Gebremichael Muktar Kedir |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 September 2010 – 21 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Preceded by | Seyoum Mesfin |
| Succeeded by | Tedros Adhanom |
| President of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region | |
| In office 12 November 2001 – March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abate Kisho |
| Succeeded by | Shiferaw Shigute |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1965 Boloso Sore, Ethiopia |
| Political party | Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
| Spouse(s) | Roman Tesfaye [2] |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University Arba Minch University Tampere University of Technology Azusa Pacific University |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn in surprise resignation". BBC News. 15 February 2018.
- ↑ "Hailemariam Desalegn's Biography". Durame News Online. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn in surprise resignation". BBC News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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