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Princess Sifrash Bizu
Princess of Ethiopia
Born (1959-05-06) 6 May 1959 (age 65)
Palace of the Crown Prince,
Addis Ababa
SpouseAto Fasil Araya
IssueImmabet Aida Fasil
Immabet Rebecca Fasil
HouseSolomonic dynasty
FatherAmha Selassie of Ethiopia
MotherMedferiashwork Abebe
ReligionEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo

Princess (Leult) Sifrash Bizu (commonly referred to as Princess Sifrash) is a daughter of Emperor-in-exile Amha Selassie of Ethiopia by Empress Medferiashwork Abebe, his second wife.[1] She is a granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.[2]

Princess Sifrash Bizu married Ato Fasil Araya, Secretary General of the Awasa Chamber of Commerce. They had two daughters:

Patronages

  • President of the Haile Selassie Foundation.

Honours

National honours

  • Emperor Haile Selassie I Jubilee Medal (1966).[3]

Ancestry

Family of Princess Sifrash Bizu
16. Dejazmach Wolde Mikael Gudessa
8. Ras Mäkonnen Wäldä-Mika'él Guddisa
17. Immabet Tenagnework Sahle Selassie
4. Emperor Haile Selassie I
18. Dejazmach Ali Abba Jifar of Woreilu
9. Woizero Yeshimebet Ali Abba Jifar
19. Immabet-Hoy Walatta Ihata Giyorgis Yimeru
2. Amha Selassie, Crown Prince of Ethiopia
10. Dejazmach Asfaw Mikael, Jantirar of Ambassel
5. Itege Menen Asfaw
22. Negus Mikael of Zion
11. Woizero Sehin Mikael
23. Woizero Fantaye
1. Princess Sifrash Bizu of Ethiopia[4]
24. Balambaras Ketena Abebe
12. Fitawrari Damtew Ketena
6. Major-General Dejazmatch Abebe Damtew
3. Woizero Medferiashwork Abebe
14. Ras Bitwodad Mangasha Atikam, Viceroy of Gojjam
7. Woizero Wosen Falesh
15. Woizero Sifrash Bizu Yifru

References

  1. ^ "In Memory of Her Imperial Majesty Empress Medferiashwork Abebe Of Ethiopia". The Crown Council of Ethiopia. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  2. ^ Royal Ark
  3. ^ Royal Ark
  4. ^ Royal Ark