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Hailemariam Desalegn
Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe is an Ethiopian politician who served as prime minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018. He also previously served as deputy prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi from 2010 to 2012. After Meles' death in August 2012, Hailemariam succeeded him as prime minister, initially in an acting capacity. He was then elected as the chair of t…
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politics · Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018 · politician · minister · also Hailemariam Desalegn, Haile Mariam Desalegne, Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, Hailemariam Dessalegn, Desalegn
Born 19 July 1965 · Q381071
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Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resignation announcement on 15 February 2018
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Hailemariam was appointed as a mediator by the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the M23 campaign (2022–present)
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2023· 1 entry
While speaking as the chair of the board at AGRA, he called on Ghanaian lawmakers and international partners to step up their support for food systems transformation, emphasizing its potential to boost livelihoods and fo
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2018· 1 entry
Hailemariam received Ethiopia's highest national honor, a ceremonial medal and citation, at a farewell ceremony held at the National Palace in Addis Ababa
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2017· 1 entry
Hailemariam was awarded an honorary professorship by the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing
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2014· 1 entry
– a B1 from Moody's and B ratings from both Fitch and Standard & Poor's, which opened the door to international capital markets and foreign direct investment
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of the African Union (2013–2014).
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2012· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Ethiopia (2012–2018).
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2010· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (2010–2012).
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Hailemariam was sworn into dual ministerial positions as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
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2006· 1 entry
Also received an MA in Organizational Leadership at Azusa Pacific University, California, US
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1988· 1 entry
Hailemariam received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Addis Ababa University
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1965· 2 entries
Born 1965-07-19.
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In the Boloso Sore District Hombba of the Wolayita Zone in southern Ethiopia
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