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Sahle-Work Zewde

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Sahle-Work Zewde
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipEthiopia Edit
Name in native languageሳህለወርቅ ዘውዴ Edit
Ein date of birth21 February 1950 Edit
Place dem born amAddis Ababa Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signAmharic, English Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, diplomat Edit
EmployerUnited Nations, African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development Edit
Position eholdPresident of Ethiopia Edit
Educate forUniversity of Montpellier, Lycée Guebre-Mariam Edit
Political party ein memberindependent politician Edit
Candidacy in election2018 Ethiopian presidential election Edit
Religion anaa worldviewEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Edit

Sahle-Work Zewde (Amharic: ሣህለ ወርቅ ዘውዴ; dem born am 21 February 1950) be Ethiopian diplomat wey serve as president of Ethiopia from 2018 to 2024, de first woman wey hold de office. Dem elect am as president unanimously by members of de Federal Parliamentary Assembly for 25 October 2018 top.[1]

American business magazine Forbes, for ein annual edition of de Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women top, wey dem list Sahle-Work as de 93rd most powerful woman for de world insyd, wey dey make am de highest-ranking African woman for de list top.[2][3]

Ein early life den education

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Dem born am for Addis Ababa insyd,[4] Sahle-Work be Amhara origin. She be de first born out of four kiddies.[5] She go primary den secondary school at Lycée Guebre-Mariam for Addis Ababa insyd, after wey she study natural science at de University of Montpellier, France.[6][7] She be fluent for Amharic, French, den English.[8]

Ein career

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Diplomatic career

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Sahle-Work be only de second woman wey dem appoint an ambassador for Ethiopian history (ambassador Yodit Emiru be de first woman to hold an ambassadorship). She serve as de ambassador of both de communist People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia den post-civil war Transitional Government of Ethiopia.[9][10]

A veteran for de Ethiopian foreign service insyd, Sahle-Work serve as Ambassador to Senegal,[11] plus accreditation to Mali, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia den Guinea, from 1989 to 1993.[9] From 1993 to 2002, she be Ambassador to Djibouti den Permanent Representative to de Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).[12][13] Dis be a prominent position, as Djibouti be de landlocked country ein primary route to sea trade. Ein involvement here give am experience for trade issues insyd. She hold dis position until 2002.[5] She later serve as Ambassador to France,[11] Permanent Representative to de United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) den dem accredit am to Tunisia den Morocco from 2002 to 2006.[14]

Sahle-Work subsequently hold oda high level positions wey dey include Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to de African Union den de United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) den Director-General give African Affairs for de Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia insyd.[14]

Career plus de United Nations

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Until 2011, Sahle-Work serve as Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon den Head of de United Nations Integrated Peace-building Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA).[15]

Sahle-Work during interview for Nairobi insyd, 2016

For 2011 insyd, Ban appoint Sahle-Work as Director-General of de United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).[16] Under Sahle-Work, de Nairobi office becam a more important UN hub give East den Central Africa, according to de 2012 Africa Yearbook.[17]

For June 2018 insyd, Secretary-General António Guterres appoint Sahle-Work as ein Special Representative to de African Union den Head of de United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) at de level of Under-Secretary-General of de United Nations.[14] She be de first woman wey hold de post.[16] By dis time, dem expect dat Sahle-Work dey prepare to retire.[5]

President of Ethiopia

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Sahle Work giving Taye Atske Selassie, de newly elected president, de constitution

President Mulatu Teshome resign suddenly for 24 October 2018 top, den Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed choose Sahle-Work as Teshome ein successor. Dis appointment be one of several by Abiy to seek gender equality for de government top, as he believe dat dis be step toward dey eliminate discrimination for society insyd. Sahle-Work ein appointment as president of Ethiopia, unanimously, de Federal Parliamentary Assembly approve am for 25 October top. She be de first woman to serve for de role insyd[5][18] den de fourth president since dem elect de ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition for de newly established Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for 1995 insyd.[19][20] Dem expect am to serve two six-year terms.[8]

Prior to ein presidency, Sahle-Work get no experience for domestic politics insyd.[5] Although eiin role be largely ceremonial (plus most executive power wey lie plus de prime minister), Sahle-Work ein election make am Ethiopia ein first female head of state since Empress Zewditu.[8] At de time dem appoint am, Sahle-Work be de only female head of state for Africa insyd,[4] den by 2021, she be one of two alongside Samia Suluhu of Tanzania.[8]

Sahle-Work meeting plus U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for February 2020 insyd

For 25 March 2020 top, Sahle-Work announce forTwitter top dat she pardon more dan 4,000 prisoners for a move insyd to curb de spread of de COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia.[21] She sanso pardon more dan 1,500 prisoners for 2 April 2020 top.[22]

Sahle-Work meeting plus Foreign Minister of Austria Alexander Schallenberg for January 2021 insyd

For 19 December 2020 top, Sahle-Work commute de death sentences of former Derg officials Berhanu Bayeh den Adis Tedla to life imprisonment. Dem grant dem safe haven for de Italian embassy soon after de Derg regime ein collapse for 1991 insyd den dem dey live der eva since. Italy refuse to give dem up sekof ein long-standing opposition to capital punishment. Dem sentence Berhanu den Adis insyd absentia to death for 2008 insyd, but wer subsequently grant parole for 24 December top.[23]

Sahle-Work meeting plus Speaker of de National Assembly of South Korea Kim Jin-pyo for October 2022 insyd

Sahle-Work demand an end to de Tigray War between de Ethiopian government den de Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) thru "negotiations without any conditions", though she sanso support countering TPLF attacks "with the necessary measures".[24][25]

References

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  1. ↑ "Ethiopia gets first female president". BBC. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sahle-Work Zewde". Forbes (in English). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ↑ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 Gebreselassie, Elias (27 October 2018). "Who is Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia's first female president?". Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Boko, Hermann (26 October 2018). "Sahle-Work Zewde, the diplomat who's become Ethiopia's first female president". France24.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022. "She is an Amhara, the ethnic group that ruled during the communist regime and was marginalised for a long time. The elite from this community would like to get back to business. The Amharas also supported Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. She will play the role of an internal ambassador to reduce any divisions that may exist within this community," says Prunier.
  6. ↑ "Sahle-Work Zewde poised to be Ethiopia's first female president". borkena.com. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ethiopia appoints career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde as Africa's only female president". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Sahle-Work Zewde named Ethiopia's first woman president". Al Jazeera. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Celebrating Ethiopian Women: Ambassador Sahle-work Zewde". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia). 2018-03-22. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26.
  10. ↑ Haslach, Patricia (2015-03-18). "Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Patricia M. Haslach at the Opening of the Second Annual Career Day on Women in Diplomacy". Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  11. 1 2 Schemm, Paul (25 October 2018). "Ethiopia appoints first female president in its modern history in latest reform". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "News Alert: Ambassador Sahlework Zewde to become Ethiopia's president". Addis Standard. 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  13. ↑ Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia – Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) Archived 25 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine United Nations, press release of 27 June 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 "Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia – Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU)". United Nations. 27 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  15. ↑ Tchounand, Ristel (25 October 2018). "Sahle-Work Zewde devient la première femme chef d'Etat de l'Ethiopie". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  16. 1 2 Dahir, Abdi Latif (25 October 2018). "Ethiopia elects female president Sahle-Work Zewde". Quartz. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  17. ↑ Mehler, Andreas; Melber, Henning; van Walvaren, Klaas (2012). Africa Yearbook Volume 8: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2011. Brill Publishers. p. 17. ISBN 9789004241787.
  18. ↑ "Ethiopia's parliament approves Sahle-Work Zewde as president". Reuters. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  19. ↑ George Obulutsa (25 October 2018), Ethiopia's parliament approves Sahle-Work Zewde as first female president Archived 25 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters.
  20. ↑ "Sahle-Work Zewde Becomes First Ethiopian Woman President". Al Bawaba. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  21. ↑ Adebayo, Bukola (26 March 2020). "Ethiopia pardons more than 4,000 prisoners to help prevent coronavirus spread". CNN. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  22. ↑ "Ethiopia pardons additional 1, 559 inmates". Fana Broadcasting (in American English). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "Ethiopian war criminals able to leave Italian embassy after nearly 30 years". CNN. 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  24. ↑ "Ethiopian president Sahle-work Zewde calls for negotiations to end Tigray war". Africanews (in English). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  25. ↑ "Ethiopian President Zewde Calls For Negotiations to End Civil War. The 2024 Ethiopian presidential election took place on 7 October 2024 to elect the country's next president. Diplomat and outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taye Atske Selassie, was elected unopposed to serve a six-year term. The election occurred amid heightened political tensions between outgoing President Sahle-Work Zewde and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, largely stemming from Abiy's ongoing military campaigns in Tigray and the Amhara region". News Central TV (in American English). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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