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'''Haile Mariam Desalegne''' (born 19 July 1965) is an [[People of Ethiopia|Ethiopian]] politician who has served in the government of [[Ethiopia]] as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2010. Following the death of Prime Minister [[Meles Zenawi]] on 20 August 2012, Haile Mariam was named acting prime minister and will remain in the position until new elections in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethiopia acting PM to remain at helm until 2015 |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/us-ethiopia-meles-leader-idUSBRE87L0B820120822 |publisher=Reuters |date=22 August 2012 |accessdate=22 August 2012 }}</ref> He is the first Protestant Christian ([[Pentay]]) head of government in the history of Ethiopia.<ref>http://www.awrambatimes.com/?p=2702</ref><ref>http://www.theafricareport.com/index.php/east-horn-africa/hailemariam-desalegne-ethiopias-s-next-premier-501817372.html</ref>

==Biography==
==Biography==
Haile Mariam was born in 1965 in the [[Boloso Sore]] district of the [[Wolaita Zone]] in southern Ethiopia. He studied and spent most of his youth in the area.
Haile Mariam was born in 1965 in the [[Boloso Sore]] district of the [[Wolaita Zone]] in southern Ethiopia. He studied and spent most of his youth in the area.

Revision as of 09:55, 24 August 2012

Haile Mariam Desalegne
ኃይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ
Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Acting
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 August 2012
PresidentGirma Wolde-Giorgis
Preceded byMeles Zenawi
Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia
In office
1 September 2010 – 20 August 2012
Prime MinisterMeles Zenawi
Preceded bySeyoum Mesfin
Succeeded byTBD
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 September 2010
Prime MinisterMeles Zenawi
Preceded bySeyoum Mesfin
In office
2002–2005
Prime MinisterMeles Zenawi
Preceded byAbate Kissho
Succeeded byShiferaw Shigute
Personal details
Born (1965-07-19) 19 July 1965 (age 59)
Boloso Sore, Ethiopia
Political partySouthern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement
Other political
affiliations		Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Alma materAddis Ababa University
Arba Minch University
Tampere University of Technology
Azusa Pacific University

Haile Mariam Desalegne (born 19 July 1965) is an Ethiopian politician who has served in the government of Ethiopia as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2010. Following the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on 20 August 2012, Haile Mariam was named acting prime minister and will remain in the position until new elections in 2015.[1] He is the first Protestant Christian (Pentay) head of government in the history of Ethiopia.[2][3]

Biography

Haile Mariam was born in 1965 in the Boloso Sore district of the Wolaita Zone in southern Ethiopia. He studied and spent most of his youth in the area.

In 1988, Haile Mariam obtained a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Addis Ababa University. He subsequently worked as a graduate assistant in the Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (now Arba Minch University). After two years of working in this capacity, he won a scholarship to Tampere University of Technology in Finland and obtained a masters degree in sanitation engineering. Upon his return to Ethiopia he served in different academic and administrative capacities, including the dean of the Water Technology Institute, for 13 years.

Haile Mariam is from the Wolayta ethnic group of Ethiopia, an Omotic community which forms the principal population group in Ethiopia's Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region.

Haile Mariam's name is in Geez, Ethiopia's Orthodox Church liturgical language, and means "the power of St Mary". His official name of address is Haile Mariam, the second name being his father's name. The name of his father, Dessalegn, is Amharic for "I am happy".

Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he became seriously involved in politics as member of the EPRDF (Ethiopia's ruling party) and became the deputy president of the SNNPR. He replaced Abate Kisho who was removed from power on corruption charges, but it is believed that Abate was demoted for supporting the anti-Meles Zenawi faction when the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (the core of the EPRDF) split in 2000.[citation needed] Another widely accepted belief about Abate was that he was less educated and exercised poor leadership while he was in power.

Southern Nations, Nationalities, And People's Region

He was President of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR) from November 2001 to March 2006 and was promoted as Deputy Prime Minister[4] and Minister of Foreign Affairs in October 2010.[5] He has been performing leadership roles as deputy Chairman of EPRDF, Chairman of SEPDM, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.[6] His service term has been as follows: Public Offices: Vice President of the SNNPR (2000–2002); President of the SNNPR (2002–2005); Member of the House of People’s Representatives (2005–present); Social Affairs Special Advisor to the PM, then Public Mobilization & Participation Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (2005–2008); Government Chief Whip, with a Ministerial portfolio (2008–2010). Party Posts: Member of the Executive Committee of the EPRDF and the SEPDM (2000–present); Chairman of the SEPDM (2002–present); Deputy Chairman of the EPRDF (since Sept 2010).

After his tenure as President of the SNNPR, Haile Mariam worked in the Prime Minister's Office as the advisor on Social Affairs and Civic Organizations and Partnerships for two years. In 2010 Haile Mariam was sworn in to dual ministerial positions as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ethiopia acting PM to remain at helm until 2015". Reuters. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.awrambatimes.com/?p=2702
  3. ^ http://www.theafricareport.com/index.php/east-horn-africa/hailemariam-desalegne-ethiopias-s-next-premier-501817372.html
  4. ^ Information Center Published in Aug 10, 2011 (accessed 13 Sep, 2011)
  5. ^ "Opposition dismiss new 'one party' Ethiopian government", Sudan Tribune, published 6 October 2010 (accessed 17 November 2010)
  6. ^ Oromiya, Published 13,10, 2010. (accessed in 13, 09, 2011)
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Acting
2012–present 		Incumbent

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