Sahle-Work Zewde

President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Person human Q7399685
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Sahle-Work Zewde

Summary

Sahle-Work Zewde is a human[1]. She was born in Addis Ababa[2]. She was born on +1950-02-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and diplomat[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sahle-Work Zewde was born in Addis Ababa[2].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde was born on +1950-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde held citizenship in Ethiopia[7].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's professions included politician[4].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Among Sahle-Work Zewde's employers was African Union[8].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's education included a stint at University of Montpellier[9].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's education included a stint at Lycée Guebre-Mariam[10].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's religion is recorded as Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[11].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde is recorded as female[12].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde was affiliated with the independent politician[14].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's Commons category is recorded as Sahle-Work Zewde[15].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Q28244[16].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'am', 'text': 'ሳህለወርቅ ዘውዴ'}[18].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[19].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's candidacy in election is recorded as 2018 Ethiopian presidential election[20].
  • Sahle-Work Zewde's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[21].

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Origins and Family

Sahle-Work Zewde's place of birth was Addis Ababa[2]. She was born on +1950-02-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Montpellier[9], an Experimental Public Establishment (France)[22], in France[23], founded in 1220[24], headquartered in Montpellier[25] and Lycée Guebre-Mariam[10], a French school abroad[26], in Ethiopia[27], founded in 1947[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and diplomat[5]. Sahle-Work Zewde was employed by African Union[8].

Personal Life

Sahle-Work Zewde's religion is recorded as Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[11]. She was affiliated with the independent politician[14].

Why It Matters

Sahle-Work Zewde ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Sahle-Work Zewde born?

Sahle-Work Zewde's place of birth was Addis Ababa[2].

What did Sahle-Work Zewde do for work?

Sahle-Work Zewde worked as politician[4] and diplomat[5].

Where did Sahle-Work Zewde go to school?

Sahle-Work Zewde was educated at University of Montpellier[9] and Lycée Guebre-Mariam[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . mcn-sn.com. mcn-sn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . africanews.com. africanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . mcn-sn.com. mcn-sn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . africanews.com. africanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . africanews.com. africanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . mcn-sn.com. mcn-sn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . mcn-sn.com. mcn-sn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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