Former President of Ethiopia Girma Woldegiorgis Passes AwayDecember 15, 2018 - Former President of Ethiopia, Girma Woldegiorgis passed away yesterday, Ethiopian News Agency reports. Girma Woldegiorgis served as President of Ethiopia from 2001 to 2013 under the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). Girma Woldegiorgis led a long public career spanning multiple governments in Ethiopia, from Hailesilassie to EPRDF-led governments. Girma Woldegiorgis started his career after graduating from Genet Military School in Holeta in 1944. Girma Woldegiorgis was born in 1924, and is survived by five children.

Source: Ethiopian News December 15, 2018 21:45 UTC