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Encyclopedia > Negasso Gidada
Negasso Gidada

In office
22 August 1995 – 8 October 2001
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Succeeded by Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Member of the House of Peoples' Representatives for Dembidolo
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2005
Born September 1943
Dembidolo, Ethiopia
Political party EPRDF(-22 June 2001)
Independent (2005-
Spouse Regina Abelt
Religion Protestant


Dr. Negasso Gidada Solon (born 1943) was the President of Ethiopia from 1995 until 2001. He is the son of the famous Gidada Solon, one of the first local ministers of the protestant church in the Dembidolo area in western Ethiopia. He became president when his predecessor, Meles Zenawi became prime minister on August 22, 1995, and left office when his term expired on October 8, 2001. Before the end of his term, he was expelled from both the OPDO and the EPRDF coalition on June 22.[1] President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ityopiya, Amharic ኢትዮጵያ) is a country situated in the Horn of Africa. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Meles Zenawi (Geez መለስ ዜናዊ meles zÄ“nāwÄ«, b. ... Girma Wolde-Giorgis (born December 1924 in Addis Ababa) is the President of Ethiopia. ... Open seat redirects here. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dembidolo is a market town in western Ethiopia, lying north east of Gambela. ... The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front, or EPRDF, is the ruling political party of Ethiopia. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page contains a list of heads of state of Ethiopia since 1974. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Meles Zenawi (Geez መለስ ዜናዊ meles zÄ“nāwÄ«, b. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front, or EPRDF, is the ruling political party of Ethiopia. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


In the 2005 general elections, Dr. Negasso was elected to the Ethiopian House of People's Representatives as an independent from Dembidolo in the Mirab Welega Zone of the Oromia Region. Nagasso holds a doctorate in social history from the Goethe University in Frankfurt-am-Main and is currently a part time lecturer of history at the University of Addis Ababa. Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils. ... The Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia has two chambers. ... Dembidolo is a market town in western Ethiopia, lying north east of Gambela. ... Mirab Welega (or West Welega) is one of the 12 Zones in the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. ... For the Zone of this name in the Amhara Region, see Oromia Zone. ... ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city in Germany. ...


Dr. Nagasso is married to Regina Abelt, a German nurse and midwife. Mrs. Abelt having been the First Lady of Ethiopia while holding the German Citizenship earned her considerable, yet unwanted, attention by the German and European tabloid press.


References

  1. ^ "ETHIOPIA: President expelled from ruling party", IRIN, June 25, 2001.

External links

  • BBC News - Ethiopian president on offensive
  • DEHAI NEWS - the referendum
  • Ethiopian News Agency
  • Ethiopian Reporter - demand for extraordinary parliamentary session
  • Media ETHIOPIA People in Ethiopia
Preceded by
Meles Zenawi		 President of Ethiopia
1995–2001		 Succeeded by
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
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Meles Zenawi (Geez መለስ ዜናዊ meles zÄ“nāwÄ«, b. ... Girma Wolde-Giorgis (born December 1924 in Addis Ababa) is the President of Ethiopia. ... The following is a list of rulers and heads of state of Ethiopia since the Zagwe dynasty. ... The Solomonid dynasty is the traditional royal house of Ethiopia, claiming descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, who is said to have given birth to the traditional first king Menelik I after her Biblically-described visit to Solomon in Jerusalem. ... Emperor Menelik II (Geez ምኒልክ) baptized as Sahle Maryam (August 17, 1844 – December 12, 1913), was of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death. ... Iyasu V (Geez ኢያሱ), also known as Lij Iyasu (Geez ልጅ ኢያሱ; 4 February 1887 - 25 November 1935) was the designated but uncrowned monarch of Ethiopia (1913 - 1916). ... Zewditu (also spelled Zawditu or Zauditu; Geez ዘውዲቱ; April 29, 1876 - April 2, 1930) was Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930. ... Haile Selassie I KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO (Geez: , Power of the Trinity; July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was de jure Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and de facto from 1916 to 1936 and 1941 to 1974. ... Map of Italian East Africa Italian East Africa or Empire of Italian East Africa (Italian: Africa Orientale Italiana, AOI) was a short-lived (1936-1941) Italian colony in Africa consisting of Ethiopia (recently occupied after the Second Italo-Abyssinian War) and the colonies of Italian Somaliland and Eritrea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946)_crowned. ... Victor Emmanuel III (Italian: ; 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947) was King of Italy (29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946), Emperor of Ethiopia (1936–43) and King of Albania (1939–43). ... Flag Capital Addis Ababa Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1270-1285 Yekuno Amlak  - 1930-1974 Haile Selassie I History  - Overthrow of Zagwe kings 1270  - Italian occupation 1936  - Liberation 1941  - Coup detat 1974  - Monarchy abolished March 12, 1975 The Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, existed from approximately 1270 AD (beginning of... Haile Selassie I KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO (Geez: , Power of the Trinity; July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was de jure Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and de facto from 1916 to 1936 and 1941 to 1974. ... Derg party badge, c1979. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia_(1975-1987,_1991-1996). ... Aman Mikale Andom (1924–1974) was an important leader in the military coup which occurred in Ethiopia on September 12, 1974, in which a military committee deposed Emperor Haile Selassie. ... Mengistu Haile Mariam (IPA: //) (born 1937[3][4]) was the most prominent officer of the Derg, the military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the president of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. ... Tafari Benti 1921 1977 was the president of Ethiopia from November 28, 1974 until February 3, 1977. ... Mengistu Haile Mariam (IPA: //) (born 1937[3][4]) was the most prominent officer of the Derg, the military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the president of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. ... The Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE) was the official name of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991, as established by the Communist government of Mengistu Haile Mariam and the Workers Party of Ethiopia (WPE). ... Mengistu Haile Mariam (IPA: //) (born 1937[3][4]) was the most prominent officer of the Derg, the military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the president of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. ... Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1935? - June 2004) was an Ethiopian general who was President of Ethiopia for one week in late May 1991. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Meles Zenawi (Geez መለስ ዜናዊ meles zÄ“nāwÄ«, b. ... Girma Wolde-Giorgis (born December 1924 in Addis Ababa) is the President of Ethiopia. ...

  Results from FactBites:
 
American Chronicle: Ethiopia: Ex-president Dr. Negasso Gidada allegedly facing government harassment (781 words)
Negasso Gidada walked out from the meeting of the Council of the EPRDF (ruling party) which was engaging itself with the “Renewal Processes”.
The accounts of these events seem to vary from one person to another with officials disputing Negasso’s accounts of pre-resignation/pre-dismissal, but allegations of unconstitutional practices done by the current administration are not new stories and remain widespread.
According to the now parliamentarian Dr. Negasso, his wife was allegedly told to leave her house while he was away in his recent Minnesota trip.
Former President Receives Warning from Speaker of House of Representatives (284 words)
Negasso Gidada, a former president of Ethiopia, has been warned by the Speaker of the House for allegedly making a partisan speech at a graduation ceremony of the Royal College in Adama recently.
In his address to the graduating students, Dr. Negasso is reported to have said that both the ruling party and the opposition should be tolerant and willing to work together for the benefit of the country.
Negasso was summoned to Parliament last Thursday by the Speaker of the House, Dawit Yohannes, who received him with four other members from the legal affairs standing committee in attendance.
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