Meles Zenawi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Meles Zenawi
Occupation	World Leader
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1955(1955-05-08)
Age	69
Date Of Death	2012-08-20
Birthplace	Adwa
Country	Ethiopia
Birth City	Tigray Region
Horoscope	Taurus

Meles Zenawi Biography

Meles Zenawi is one of the most popular and richest World Leader who was born on May 8, 1955 in Adwa, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. From 1995 to 2012, Ethiopia’s prime minister. He was also the head of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (the ruling political coalition). He was the chairman of Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front, which began in 1989. He also headed the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, which was founded in 1991.

His work in boosting Ethiopia’s economy and conducting peace talks was acknowledged by Hillary Rodham Clinton. recognized his efforts in boosting Ethiopia’s economic growth and facilitating peace talks.

TPLF was one of armed groups struggling against the Derg, the junta which led Ethiopia from 1974-1991. Meles was elected member of the leadership committee in 1979 and chairman of the executive committee of TPLF in 1983. He was the chairperson of both the TPLF and the EPRDF after the EPRDF assumed power at the end of the Ethiopian Civil War in 1991. He was president of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (TGE) during which he paved the way for Eritrea to secede from the country.

In 1975, he left Haile Selassie I University to join the TPLF and fight against the Derg (the Mengistu Haile Mariam-led military dictatorship in Ethiopia). After the overthrow of the Derg’s military government, he became president of the transitional government and later prime minister. During his tenure, Ethiopia became one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.

When he was born, his father, Zenawi Asres and his mother Alemash Guebreluel lived in Adwa Tigray, northern Ethiopia. With his wife, Azeb Mesfin, a rebel fighter, he had three children. Many believe that his 2012 death was suspicious.

Meles Zenawi Net Worth

Meles Zenawi is one of the richest World Leader from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Meles Zenawi 's net worth $3 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In just five years, he completed eight years of schooling. After graduating from college, he joined the TPLF. After the 1991 Ethiopian Civil War, he was elected president of the transitional government.

In honor of Mengistu’s execution, he adopted the name Meles.

Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge’ez: መለስ ዜናዊ ኣስረስ , mäläs zenawi asräs; pronounced [ˈmɛlɛs ˈzɛnawi asrəs] listen (help ·info ) , born Legesse Zenawi Asres; 8 May 1955 – 20 August 2012) was an Ethiopian politician who was President of Ethiopia and consecutively served as 8th Prime Minister of Ethiopia. He was the founder of federalism of modern Ethiopia.

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Who is Meles Zenawi Dating?

According to our records, Meles Zenawi married to Azeb Mesfin. As of December 1, 2023, Meles Zenawi’s is not dating anyone.

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Although Meles and his administration claimed they preferred a united but federal state that included the Eritrean state, since Meles’ TPLF fought together with EPLF, Meles did not have a choice but to leave the decision to Eritrean leadership in the hope that the independence referendum would vote against secession, according to Time magazine’s 1991 analysis. The majority of Eritreans were given the choice, “freedom or slavery!” and voted for “freedom” on 24 May 1993, Isaias Afewerki became the leader of Eritrea. Meles was in Asmara, Eritrea as the keynote speaker. Many in the Meles administration, as well as opposition parties were angry over the decision to grant Eritrea its independence.

Facts & Trivia

Meles Ranked on the list of most popular World Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Meles Zenawi celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

A new constitution was approved in 1994, providing for a parliamentary system. The president served as ceremonial head of state, with the prime minister as head of government and chief executive. The EPRDF handily won the 1995 elections, and Meles was sworn in as prime minister when the new Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was formally inaugurated on 21 August 1995.

Was Meles Zenawi a Tigray?

Early life and education. Meles was born in Adwa in northern Ethiopia, to Zenawi Asres, a Tigrayan from Adwa and Alemash Ghebreluel, an Eritrean from Adi Quala. He was the third of six children.

Who succeeded Meles Zenawi?

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 the EPRDF, the ruling party, on 15 September 2012. Hailemariam also served as the chairperson of the African Union from 2013 to 2014.

How old is Meles Zenawi?

57 years (1955–2012)

When did Meles Zenawi died?

August 20, 2012

Where did Meles Zenawi born?

Adwa, Ethiopia