Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Summary
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was born on March 3, 1965[1], in Asmara[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], microbiologist[4], malariologist[5], minister[6], and immunologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,926 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Ethiopia[9]
- Occupation: biologist[10]
- Field of work: community health[11], public health[12], international organization[13], health care[14], health administration[15], microbiology[16], politics[17], foreign policy[18]
- Position held: Director-General of the World Health Organization[19]
- Employer: World Health Organization[20], UN board member[21]
- Educated at: University of London[22]
- Award received: Nature's 10[23], Commander of the National Order of the Lion[24], Grand Officer of the National Order of Benin[25], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society[26], Order of the Serbian Flag[27], Silver Olympic Order[28], Time 100[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Member of political party: Tigray People's Liberation Front[31]
- Commons category: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus[32]
- Given name: Tedros[33]
- Official website: https://www.who.int/dg[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus[35]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[36], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[37], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[38], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[39], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023[40], IMF 2021 Annual Meetings[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic[42], English[43], Tigrinya[44]
- Affiliation: World Health Organization[45]
- Name in native language: ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ገብረኢየሱስ[46]
- Number of children: 5[47]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject COVID-19[48]
- Affiliation string: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia[49], World Health Organization (WHO)[50], World Health Organization[51]
Why It Matters
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Works attributed to him include The Climate Book[54], a written work[55], written by Greta Thunberg[56].
FAQs
Where was Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus born?
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was born in Asmara[2].
What did Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus do for work?
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus worked as a politician[3], microbiologist[4], malariologist[5], minister[6], and immunologist[7].
Where did Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus go to school?
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was educated at University of London[22].
What awards did Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus receive?
Honors received include Nature's 10[23], Commander of the National Order of the Lion[24], Grand Officer of the National Order of Benin[25], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society[26].