Wednesday, October 8, 2014


Pioneer women Minister, Ambassador: Obituary 

WORKU BELACHEW  

Women have got a place since ancient times here, though arguable. We can have queen Sheba (not queen of Sheba), queen Taitu and Her Majesty Empress Zewiditu.

But, as we talk of modern Ethiopian history Yodit Emeru looked like to pioneer career as a senior government official.


She started her career at Foreign Affairs Minister in 1946 and maintained a high quality personality for 25 years in a row as a Director General, assistant minister, state minister, acting minister, and ambassador, among other.

She also represented Ethiopia in UN general assembly which goes every year in New York.

Together with her high caliber colleagues, she contributed a lot for the founding of OAU and for its headquarters to be in Addis.

Yodit pioneered women ambassadorship and also being first state minister in Ethiopia, also headed delegates of African women association held in Tanzania.

She received her bachelor's degree from a usa university in political sciences.

Ambassador Yodit laid to rest on September 16, 2007 E.C at Kechene Medhane-Alem church. RIP


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