Seyoum Mesfin
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Seyoum Mesfin was an influential Ethiopian politician and diplomat who served as Ethiopia’s long-time foreign minister and later as ambassador to China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian politician
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| conflict | Tigray War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDiplomaticService | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-01-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Ethiopian institutions (details not widely documented) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tigrayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Mesfin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Seyoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Amharic
NERFINISHED
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English ⓘ Tigrinya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in armed conflict ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front
NERFINISHED
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Tigray People’s Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Transitional Government of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Seyoum Mesfin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in overthrow of the Derg regime
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role in post-1991 Ethiopian foreign policy ⓘ service as Ethiopian ambassador to China ⓘ service as Ethiopia’s long-time foreign minister ⓘ |
| notableWork | shaping Ethiopia’s foreign policy after 1991 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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politician ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| officeEndTime |
2010 (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia)
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2017 (Ambassador of Ethiopia to China) ⓘ |
| officeStartTime |
1991 (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia)
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2011 (Ambassador of Ethiopia to China) ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Ethiopian peace and border negotiations with Eritrea
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regional diplomacy in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tigray Region, Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | EPRDF government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador of Ethiopia to China
NERFINISHED
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Ethiopia–Eritrea peace process
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia’s relations with China ⓘ |
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