Negasso Gidada
Ethiopian President (1943-2019)
Negasso Gidada Solon (Amharic: ነጋሶ ጊዳዳ Nägaso Gidada; 8 September 1943 – 27 April 2019) was an Ethiopian politician. He served as the President of Ethiopia from 22 August 1995 until 8 October 2001. He was a member of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) before becoming independent. He was later a member of the House of Peoples' Representatives for Dembidolo from 2005.
Negasso Gidada | |
|---|---|
ነጋሶ ጊዳዳ | |
| President of Ethiopia | |
| In office 22 August 1995 – 8 October 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Preceded by | Meles Zenawi (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Girma Wolde-Giorgis |
| Member of the House of Peoples' Representatives for Dembidolo | |
| In office 2005–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Negasso Gidada Solon 8 September 1943 Dembidolo, Welega, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 27 April 2019 (aged 75) Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany |
| Political party | EPRDF (until 22 June 2001) Independent (2005–2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Regina Abelt |
Gidada was born in Dembidolo. He was married to German-born Regina Abelt. He died of an illness on 27 April 2019 in Frankfurt, in the German state of Hesse. He was 75.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Former Ethiopian president Negasso Gidada dies aged 75". IOL News. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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