Wolle Chekol
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Wolle Chekol was an Ethiopia
n statesman. He was born in Gojjam
, where he completed his elementary and secondary education. He earned his BA degree in economics from Haile Selassie I University, Addis Ababa
with distinction, and later earned an MA in Economics from the Center for Development Economics, Massachusetts
, United States
.
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...
n statesman. He was born in Gojjam
Gojjam
Gojjam was a kingdom in the north-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos. This region is distinctive for lying entirely within the bend of the Abbay River from its outflow from Lake Tana to the Sudan...
, where he completed his elementary and secondary education. He earned his BA degree in economics from Haile Selassie I University, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
with distinction, and later earned an MA in Economics from the Center for Development Economics, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, United States
United States
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.
Government positions held
- Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1989–1991)
- Minister, Ministry of Finance (1987–1990)
- Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade (1979–1987)
- Head, Foreign Economic Relations, National Central Planning Office
- Head, Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Ethiopian government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Ethiopia....
- Served as senior expert in the development commission of Ethiopia
- Member of the Shengo.
Bilateral functions (1970-1991)
- Ethio-Italian Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Chinese Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Yemen Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Djibouti Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Yugoslav Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-Czechoslovakian Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
- Ethio-USSR Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
Multilateral functions (1970-1991)
- Africa Group vice chairman at the 1976 United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) - Africa Group chairman at the 6th United Nations Conference on Trade
- Africa Group Chairman at the Group of 77 (G77) Conferences
- Chairman, African Ministers of Trade
- Chairman, African Ministers of Finance
- Chaired various international conferences at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Private business
- General Manager, Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program (MSEDP) Ethiopia
- Founding Partner and Deputy General Manager, Afroconsult PLC, Ethiopia