Sahle-Work Zewde
Sahle-Work Zewde ( Amharic ሳህለወርቅ ዘውዴ ; born February 21, 1950 in Addis Ababa , Empire Abyssinia , today Ethiopia ) is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat . She has been President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since October 25, 2018 .
Life
Sahle-Work graduated from the University of Montpellier with a degree in natural sciences and then worked in the Ethiopian diplomatic service. She has worked as an ambassador in France , Djibouti and Senegal and as a permanent representative of Ethiopia to UNESCO , the African Union and the IGAD . In 2011 she was appointed Head of the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) by Ban Ki-moon .
On October 25, 2018, she was unanimously elected as the first woman president by the Ethiopian parliament . This function is largely representative, in this respect comparable to the German Federal President . At the time of her election, she was also the only female head of state in Africa.
Sahle-Work has two sons. Her mother tongue is Amharic . She also speaks French and English. She is addressed with the name «Sahle-Work», since surnames are not used in Ethiopia; "Zewde" is her patronymic .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Secretary-General Appoints Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia as Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi. In: un.org. United Nations , March 11, 2011, accessed October 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Ethiopia has a president for the first time. In: dw.com. Deutsche Welle , October 25, 2018, accessed on October 25, 2018 .
- ^ Sahle-Work Zewde becomes Ethiopia's first female president. BBC News, October 25, 2018, accessed October 25, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ሳህለወርቅ ዘውዴ (Amharic); Zewde, Sahle-Work |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Addis Ababa , Abyssinian Empire |