Wolle Chekol
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Wolle Chekol (1941 – 2005) was an Ethiopian statesman whose positions included Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Trade, and Deputy Prime Ministe . He was born in Gojjam, where he completed his elementary and secondary education. He earned his BA degree in economics from Haile Selassie I University, Addis Ababa with distinction, and later earned an MA in Economics from the Center for Development Economics, Massachusetts, United States.
Government positions held
- Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1989–1991)
- Minister, Ministry of Finance (1987–1990)
- Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade (1979–1987)
- Head, Foreign Economic Relations, National Central Planning Office
- Head, Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Served as senior expert in the development commission of Ethiopia
- Member of the Shengo.
Bilateral functions (1970-1991)
- Ethio-Italian Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Chinese Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Yemen Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Djibouti Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Yugoslav Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Czechoslovakian Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-USSR Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
Multilateral functions (1970-1991)
- Africa Group vice chairman at the 1976 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Africa Group chairman at the 6th United Nations Conference on Trade
- Africa Group Chairman at the Group of 77 (G77) Conferences
- Chairman, African Ministers of Trade
- Chairman, African Ministers of Finance
- Chaired various international conferences at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Private business
- General Manager, Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program (MSEDP) Ethiopia
- Founding Partner and Deputy General Manager, Afroconsult PLC, Ethiopia
- Founding Partner and Deputy General Manager Afroconsult PLC
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