Azeb Mesfin | |
|---|---|
አዜብ መስፍን | |
.jpg) Azeb in September 2009 | |
| 2nd First Lady of Ethiopia | |
| In office 8 October 2001 – 20 August 2012 | |
| President | Girma Wolde-Giorgis |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Preceded by | Regina Abelt |
| Succeeded by | Roman Tesfaye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1966 Welkait, Begemder Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Political party | Tigray People's Liberation Front |
| Other political affiliations | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front |
| Spouse | Meles Zenawi |
| Children | 3 |
Azeb Mesfin Haile (Amharic and Tigrinya: አዜብ መስፍን ኃይሌ; born 21 December 1966)[1] is an Ethiopian politician who was the second First Lady of Ethiopia from 2001 to 2012. Azeb is the widow of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.[2] She is the founder and patron of National Initiative for Mental Health of Ethiopia.[3] In early 2009, she was appointed CEO of the Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray by its head Abadi Zemu.[4]
- ^ "Tigray" (PDF). House of Peoples' Representatives. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
6. Hon.W/ro Azeb Mesfin Haile
[permanent dead link] - ^ David Smith (30 March 2012). "Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi's death sparks fears of turmoil". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Azeb Mesfin Vice President of OAFLA Archived January 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "First Lady Makes it to EFFORT's Helm" Archived 2009-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Addis Fortune, published March 2009 (accessed 5 May 2010)