Meles Zenawi

Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)
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Meles Zenawi

Summary

Meles Zenawi is a human[1]. He was born in Adwa[2]. He was born on +1955-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on +2012-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #6,848 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Meles Zenawi was born in Adwa[2].
  • Meles Zenawi died in Brussels[4].
  • Meles Zenawi was born on +1955-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Meles Zenawi died on +2012-08-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Meles Zenawi's spouses was Azeb Mesfin[9].
  • Meles Zenawi held citizenship in Ethiopia[10].
  • Meles Zenawi's professions included politician[6].
  • Meles Zenawi's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Meles Zenawi held the position of Prime Minister of Ethiopia[11].
  • Meles Zenawi held the position of President of Ethiopia[12].
  • Meles Zenawi held the position of chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity[13].
  • Meles Zenawi held the position of Member of the House of People's Representatives of Ethiopia[14].
  • Meles Zenawi was educated at The Open University[15].
  • Meles Zenawi's education included a stint at Erasmus University Rotterdam[16].
  • Meles Zenawi was educated at Addis Ababa University[17].
  • Meles Zenawi received the National Liberation Medal[18].
  • Meles Zenawi's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[19].
  • Meles Zenawi is recorded as male[20].
  • Meles Zenawi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Meles Zenawi was affiliated with the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front[22].
  • Meles Zenawi's Commons category is recorded as Meles Zenawi[23].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[24].
  • Meles Zenawi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Meles Zenawi's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia[26].
  • Meles Zenawi's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Meles Zenawi was born in Adwa[2]. He was born on +1955-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Open University[15], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1969[30]; Erasmus University Rotterdam[16], a public university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1913[33], headquartered in Rotterdam[34]; and Addis Ababa University[17], a university[35], in Ethiopia[36], founded in 1950[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Ethiopia[11], a public office[38], in Ethiopia[39], founded in 1909[40]; President of Ethiopia[12], a position[41], in Ethiopia[42], founded in 1987[43]; chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity[13]; and Member of the House of People's Representatives of Ethiopia[14].

Recognition

Meles Zenawi received the National Liberation Medal[18].

Personal Life

Among Meles Zenawi's spouses was Azeb Mesfin[9]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[19]. He was affiliated with the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front[22].

Death and Burial

Meles Zenawi died on +2012-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Brussels[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Meles Zenawi ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #6,848 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Meles Zenawi born?

Meles Zenawi's place of birth was Adwa[2].

Where did Meles Zenawi die?

Meles Zenawi died in Brussels[4].

Who was Meles Zenawi married to?

Meles Zenawi's spouses include Azeb Mesfin[9].

What did Meles Zenawi do for work?

Meles Zenawi worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did Meles Zenawi go to school?

Meles Zenawi was educated at The Open University[15], Erasmus University Rotterdam[16], and Addis Ababa University[17].

What awards did Meles Zenawi receive?

Honors received include National Liberation Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . zehabesha.com. zehabesha.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . sudantribune.com. sudantribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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