Azeb Mesfin
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In this Ethiopian name, the name Mesfin Haile is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Azeb.
Azeb Mesfin Haile (Amharic and Tigrinya: አዜብ መስፍን ኃይሌ; born 21 December 1966)[1] is an Ethiopian politician who was the second First Lady of Ethiopia from 2001 to 2012. Azeb is the widow of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.[2] She is the founder and patron of National Initiative for Mental Health of Ethiopia.[3] In early 2009, she was appointed CEO of the Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray by its head Abadi Zemu.[4]
Quick Facts 2nd First Lady of Ethiopia, President ...
Azeb Mesfin | |
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አዜብ መስፍን | |
2nd First Lady of Ethiopia | |
In office 8 October 2001 – 20 August 2012 | |
President | Girma Wolde-Giorgis |
Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
Preceded by | Regina Abelt |
Succeeded by | Roman Tesfaye |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-12-21) 21 December 1966 (age 57) Welkait, Begemder Province, Ethiopian Empire |
Political party | Tigray People's Liberation Front |
Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
Spouse | Meles Zenawi |
Children | 3 |
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