Woldai Futur

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Dr. Woldai Futur
1st Minister of National Development of Eritrea
In office
2002–2015
Personal details
Political partyPFDJ
Woldai Futur
1st Head of the Eritrean Investment Centre
In office
2015–Present
Personal details
Political partyPFDJ

Dr. Woldai Futur (alt. Wolday) is the first Minister of National Development of Eritrea. His previous post was serving as an economic advisor to the President.

Early life and education[edit]

Woldai Futur received his PhD at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in Economics. Woldai also was a former employee of the United Nations.[1]

Minister of National Development of Eritrea[edit]

In a 2003 interview with IRIN News, Futur said that he did not believe that Eritrea's lack of foreign investment was due to their macro-economic, investment, trade, or economic policies. He speculated that this disadvantage stemmed from weak institutions, which are responsible for implementing the policies.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ERITREA: Coping with economic hardships". Retrieved 2007-01-28.
  2. ^ "ERITREA: Interview with presidential adviser Dr Woldai Futur". IRIN News. 1 April 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2012.