Ermias Sahle Selassie
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Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (born June 14, 1960, Addis Ababa) is the only son of Prince Sahle Selassie
of Ethiopia and Princess Mahisente Habte Mariam
. He is the grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
, and also of Dejazmach Habte Mariam Gebre Igziabiher, the heir to the former Welega
kingdom of Leqa Naqamte.
Prince Ermias was educated in Ethiopa, Great Britain and the USA. In England he got his education at Old Ride Preparatory School
, and then at the Haileybury College. He holds an undergraduate degree in the social studies, with an emphasis in economics, from the University of California
, in Santa Barbara. He continued his education at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy between 1983 and 1985.
Prince Ermias was first married to Gelila Fiseha, the daughter of a former Ethiopian Supreme Court Justice, and by her is the father of twin sons, Prince Sahle Selassie Ermias (known as Christian), and Prince Fisseha Tsion (known as Rufael). Prince Ermias and his first wife later divorced. In March 2011, Prince Ermias married Saba Kebede. The Prince and his wife live in the Metro Washington DC area.
Prince Ermias currently serves as the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia
in exile. The Crown Council has pursued a mission devoted to the promoting a cultural and humanitarian role. Prince Ermias is also patron of the Haile Selassie Fund for Children in Need which continues to sponsor student scholarships, and the St. George of Lalibela Foundation.
On 16 September 2010 Prince Ermias delivered remarks at a briefing entitled "Traditional Leadership
in the Modern World: Humanitarianism, Culture and the Diaspora" in the Rayburn House Office Building
in Washington, D.C. conducted by Congressmember Diane Watson
, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee whose Los Angeles district includes Little Ethiopia. Empaneled with visiting royalty from Cameroon and the Kingdom of Swaziland (Princess Phindiwe Sangweni
), he described the cultural leadership exercised by deposed and exiled royalty among members of ethnic communities living in either ancestral lands or diaspora
in the United States and the United Kingdom.
, for his work for Ethiopian refugees in Africa.
Prince Sahle Selassie
Prince Sahle Selassie was the youngest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia. His full title was "His Imperial Highness, Prince Sahle Selassie Haile Selassie"....
of Ethiopia and Princess Mahisente Habte Mariam
Mahisente Habte Mariam
Princess Mahisente Habte Mariam is the widow of Prince Sahle Selassie, youngest son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. She is the daughter of Dejazmach Habte Mariam Gebre Igziabiher, heir to the former Welega Kingdom of Leqa Naqamte...
. He is the grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, and also of Dejazmach Habte Mariam Gebre Igziabiher, the heir to the former Welega
Welega Province
Welega was a province in the western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Nekemte. It was named for the Welega Oromo, who are the majority of the population within its boundaries....
kingdom of Leqa Naqamte.
Prince Ermias was educated in Ethiopa, Great Britain and the USA. In England he got his education at Old Ride Preparatory School
The Old Ride School
The Old Ride School was an independent school, at Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire, later at Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.-History:...
, and then at the Haileybury College. He holds an undergraduate degree in the social studies, with an emphasis in economics, from the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, in Santa Barbara. He continued his education at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy between 1983 and 1985.
Prince Ermias was first married to Gelila Fiseha, the daughter of a former Ethiopian Supreme Court Justice, and by her is the father of twin sons, Prince Sahle Selassie Ermias (known as Christian), and Prince Fisseha Tsion (known as Rufael). Prince Ermias and his first wife later divorced. In March 2011, Prince Ermias married Saba Kebede. The Prince and his wife live in the Metro Washington DC area.
Prince Ermias currently serves as the President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia
Crown Council of Ethiopia
The Crown Council of Ethiopia was the constitutional body which advised the reigning emperors of Ethiopia and acted on behalf of the Crown. The council’s members were appointed by the emperor....
in exile. The Crown Council has pursued a mission devoted to the promoting a cultural and humanitarian role. Prince Ermias is also patron of the Haile Selassie Fund for Children in Need which continues to sponsor student scholarships, and the St. George of Lalibela Foundation.
On 16 September 2010 Prince Ermias delivered remarks at a briefing entitled "Traditional Leadership
Traditional authority
Traditional authority is a form of leadership in which the authority of an organization or a ruling regime is largely tied to tradition or custom...
in the Modern World: Humanitarianism, Culture and the Diaspora" in the Rayburn House Office Building
Rayburn House Office Building
The Rayburn House Office Building is a congressional office building for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., between South Capitol Street and First Street....
in Washington, D.C. conducted by Congressmember Diane Watson
Diane Watson
Diane Edith Watson is a former US Representative for , serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee whose Los Angeles district includes Little Ethiopia. Empaneled with visiting royalty from Cameroon and the Kingdom of Swaziland (Princess Phindiwe Sangweni
Phindiwe Sangweni
Phindiwe Sangweni is a South African attorney and businesswoman. She is currently a member of the African National Congress and is CEO of a Private Company Siyakhuluma Consultancy...
), he described the cultural leadership exercised by deposed and exiled royalty among members of ethnic communities living in either ancestral lands or diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Awards
In 1997, Prince Ermias was named recipient of the ISSA Silver Star Award for Outstanding Contributions to Strategic Progress Through Humanitarian Achievement the International Strategic Studies AssociationInternational Strategic Studies Association
The International Strategic Studies Association describes itself as Washington DC based non-governmental organization with a worldwide membership of professionals involved in national management, particularly in national and international security and strategic policy.-Recipients of ISSA...
, for his work for Ethiopian refugees in Africa.