ADDIS ABABA – Marta Gebretsadik, the first woman Senator of Ethiopia under the late Emperor Haile Selassie, died at the age of 91. Marta passed away on May 22, 2023, the Office of the Ethiopian Parliament said today in a statement that hailed her humanitarian work. The late Marta received her BA degree from Adams State University in the U.S. She returned to Ethiopia in 1958 and went on to Marta served in various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 1967. Marta was also a member of the Senate of the Imperial Parliament of Ethiopia until she fled the country shortly after the Communist takeover. She was active in humanitarian works in Ethiopia through Project Mercy’s community development programs.

Source: Ethiopian News May 25, 2023 23:16 UTC