Hailemariam Desalegn
Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe (Amharic: [ኃይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) (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
(aged 60) 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 |
Hailemariam Desalegn Media
Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, May 2011
Hailemariam with Tedros Adhanom and Getachew Reda during the meeting with Seychelles' delegation in the margins of the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, August 2014
Hailemariam in November 2014 at the Second UNIDO forum in Vienna
Announcement of Hailemariam resignation 15 February 2018
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H.E. Roman Tesfaye, former First Lady of Ethiopia and CEO of HRF, along with HRF's Deputy CEO, Dr. Sosina Hailemariam, and ‘YES’ Project team and participants in South Omo Zone, Ethiopia, May 2025
AGRA Board Chair, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, delivering welcoming speech at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda, 2-6 September 2024
On March 19, 2025, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, TMA Board Chair and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, met with H.E. John Mahama, President of Ghana, at the Flagstaff House in Accra to discuss trade facilitation, regional integration, and AfCFTA alignment with Ghana's priorities.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn in surprise resignation". BBC News. 15 February 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43073285.
- ↑ "Hailemariam Desalegn's Biography". Durame News Online. 22 August 2012. http://www.durame.com/2012/09/biography-of-haile-mariam-desalegne.html. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn in surprise resignation. BBC News. 15 February 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43073285. Retrieved 15 February 2018.