Girma Wolde-Giorgis

former Ethiopian President (1924-2018)
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Girma Wolde-Giorgis
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Summary

Girma Wolde-Giorgis was born on December 28, 1924[1], in Addis Ababa[2]. He died on December 15, 2018[3], in Addis Ababa[4]. He worked as a politician[5], economist[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Holy Trinity Cathedral[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Ethiopia[10]
  • Position held: President of Ethiopia[11], Member of the House of People's Representatives of Ethiopia[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Girma Wolde-Giorgis[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Oromo[16], English[17], Amharic[18]
  • Name in native language: ግርማ ወልደ ጊዮርጊስ[19]
  • Different from: Susenyos II[20]
  • Candidacy in election: 2007 Ethiopian presidential election[21]

Why It Matters

Girma Wolde-Giorgis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Girma Wolde-Giorgis born?

Girma Wolde-Giorgis was born in Addis Ababa[2].

Where did Girma Wolde-Giorgis die?

Girma Wolde-Giorgis died in Addis Ababa[4].

What did Girma Wolde-Giorgis do for work?

Girma Wolde-Giorgis worked as a politician[5], economist[6], and military personnel[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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