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Hailemariam Desalegn

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Hailemariam Desalegn
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipEthiopia Edit
Name in native languageኃይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ Edit
Ein date of birth19 July 1965 Edit
Place dem born amSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, minister Edit
Position eholdPrime Minister of Ethiopia, Chairperson of the African Union, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Edit
Educate forAddis Ababa University, Azusa Pacific University Edit
Affiliation stringOffice of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Edit
Political party ein memberSouthern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement, Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Edit
Participant insydWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 Edit

Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe (Amharic: ኀይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ ቦሼ; born 19 July 1965) be an Ethiopian politician wey serve as prime minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018. He sanso previously serve as deputy prime minister den Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi from 2010 to 2012. After Meles ein death insyd August 2012, na Hailemariam succeed am as prime minister, initially insyd an acting capacity. Na dem then elect am as de chair of de Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), de ruling party, on 15 September 2012. Hailemariam sanso serve as de chairperson of de African Union from 2013 to 2014.

He submit ein resignation as prime minister den chair of de EPRDF on 15 February 2018 in response to de fallout from mass protests den unrest insyd 2016.[1] Na dem accept ein resignation on 11 March 2018, buh na he stay in office as head of de caretaker government til 2 April 2018. Hailemariam be de first ruler in modern Ethiopian history make he step down; na previous leaders die in office anaa dem be overthrown.[2] Na he say he want make he clear de way for reforms.

Background

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Early life

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Na dem born Hailemariam insyd 1965 insyd de Boloso Sore District Hombba of de Wolayita Zone insyd southern Ethiopia.[3] Hailemariam be from Wolayta ethnic group of Ethiopia, de first largest insyd de Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). Ein family dey belong to de Apostolic Church of Ethiopia, a Oneness Pentecostal denomination wey no be part of mainstream Trinitarian Ethiopian Protestant Christianity (Pentay).[4] He marry to Roman Tesfaye, he be well known to be both a religious den family man.

Education

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Insyd 1988, na Hailemariam receive a bachelor's degree insyd civil engineering from Addis Ababa University. He subsequently work as a graduate assistant insyd de Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (now Arba Minch University). After two years of working insyd dis capacity, he win a scholarship to Tampere University of Technology insyd Finland, wer na he earn a master's degree insyd sanitation engineering. Upon ein return to Ethiopia, he serve insyd different academic den administrative capacities, wey dey include de dean of de Water Technology Institute, for 13 years. Insyd 2006, he sanso receive an MA insyd Organizational Leadership at Azusa Pacific University, California, US.[5]

References

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  1. "Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn in surprise resignation". BBC News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. "Ethiopians protesting state of emergency shut down capital, Oromia region - France 24". 6 March 2018.
  3. Shinn, David H.; Ofcansky, Thomas P. (11 April 2013). Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia (in English). Scarecrow Press. p. 204. ISBN 9780810874572.
  4. Haustein, Jörg (2013). "The New Prime Minister's Faith: A Look at Oneness Pentecostalism in Ethiopia". PentecoStudies. 12 (2): 183–204. doi:10.1558/ptcs.v12i2.183.
  5. "Hailemariam Desalegn". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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