Tedla Bairu
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Tedla Bairu was an Eritrea
n political figure. He was the last independent head of state of Eritrea in 1952. He was then the first Chief Executive of Eritrea
from 1952 in federation with Ethiopia
, until he resigned in 1955. He was described as an "opportunist" by his opponents for his unwavering Unionist position. His career paralleled that of Woldeab Woldemariam
besides the fact that he did not support Eritrean independence.
After Emperor Haile Selassie forced his resignation he become disillusioned with the Federation
. When he was appointed as ambassador to Sweden from Ethiopia in 1967 he defected to the Eritrean Liberation Front
.
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
n political figure. He was the last independent head of state of Eritrea in 1952. He was then the first Chief Executive of Eritrea
Chief Executive of Eritrea
The Chief Executive of Eritrea was the premier position of the Federation between Eritrea and Ethiopia. It was first held by Tedla Bairu while its last occupant was Abiye Abebe....
from 1952 in federation with 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...
, until he resigned in 1955. He was described as an "opportunist" by his opponents for his unwavering Unionist position. His career paralleled that of Woldeab Woldemariam
Woldeab Woldemariam
Woldeab Woldemariam also spelled as Weldeab Weldemariam was one of the original proponents of the Eritrean Independence movement and is considered the father of Eritrea...
besides the fact that he did not support Eritrean independence.
After Emperor Haile Selassie forced his resignation he become disillusioned with the Federation
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
. When he was appointed as ambassador to Sweden from Ethiopia in 1967 he defected to the Eritrean Liberation Front
Eritrean Liberation Front
The Eritrean Liberation Front was the main independence movement in Eritrea which sought Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia during the 1960s and 1970s. In the very late 1950s unorganized political movement seeking independence was secretly active as small cells...
.