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Sahle-Work Zewde

Also known as Sahlework Zewde, Salhlework Zewude, Sahilework Zewde

President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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Sahle-Work Zewde is the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, serving as the country's head of state. Her role matters because she represents Ethiopia on the national and international stage during a significant period in the country's political history.

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Ethiopia
Place of birth: Addis Ababa
Occupation: diplomat
Position held: President of Ethiopia
Educated at: Lycée Guebre-Mariam
Employer: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Political party: independent politician
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Image: Sahle-Work Zewde in 2016.jpg

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date of birth: 1950-02-21
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name in native language: ሳህለወርቅ ዘውዴ
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Sahle-Work Zewde (Amharic: ሣህለ ወርቅ ዘውዴ; born 21 February 1950) is an Ethiopian diplomat who served as president of Ethiopia from 2018 to 2024, the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018.

American business magazine Forbes, on its annual edition of the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women, listed Sahle-Work as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world, making her the highest-ranking African woman on the list.

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