Meles

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Meles is a given name most notably associated with Meles Zenawi, the longtime prime minister of Ethiopia.

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Meles canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
male given name
causeOfDeath infection
countryOfCitizenship Ethiopia
dateOfBirth 1955-05-08
dateOfDeath 2012-08-20
educatedAt Addis Ababa University
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party military training (guerrilla)
endTime 2012-08-20
ethnicGroup Tigrayan people
familyName Zenawi
givenName Meles
headOfGovernmentOf Ethiopia
ideology revolutionary democracy
knownFor authoritarian governance style
economic reforms in Ethiopia
role in African Union diplomacy
languageOfOrigin Amharic
Tigrinya
memberOfPoliticalParty Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Tigray People's Liberation Front
notableBearer Meles Zenawi
notableWork leadership in overthrow of the Derg regime
occupation military leader
politician
revolutionary
participatedIn Ethiopian Civil War
placeOfBirth Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia
linked to: Adwa
placeOfDeath Brussels, Belgium
positionHeld Chairperson of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Chairperson of the Tigray People's Liberation Front
President of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia
Prime Minister of Ethiopia
precededBy Tamrat Layne
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
spouse Azeb Mesfin
startTime 1995-08-23
succeededBy Hailemariam Desalegn
usedInCountry Ethiopia

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Meles Zenawi givenName Meles
Meles Zenawi givenName Meles
subject linked to: Meles
Meles Zenawi givenName Meles
subject linked to: Zenawi