In a historic move, the two Houses has elected Ambassador Shalework Zewde as the next President of #Ethiopia. She is the first female head of state in modern Ethiopia. A career diplomat & senior official at the UN, she brings the right competence & experience to the office. (1)
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In a patriarchal society such as ours, the appointment of a female head of state not only sets the standard for the future but also normalises women as decision-makers in public life. #Ethiopia (2)
congratulations My Mrs President. Such a historical day for all of Ethiopians as well women's. Little girls here is some one to look up too. It can be done!! You can be a president. I'm so so so happy
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In a perfect world, she should have been appointed as Foreign Minster given her depth knowledge and experience in foreign policy and diplomacy. Unfortunately that’s not the case. In contrary, the sitting foreign Minster Workneh Gebeyehu adds no value to our FR.
I am only glad because that dysfunctional doll is being remove from the president office.
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We are witnesses to history in the making.
Thank you for considering and redressing historical inequities.
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Having a woman, the mother figure, as Head of State symbolises, as does her office, unity of purpose in a diverse family. Her reign with that motherly wisdom strengthens Ethiopia's determination to inflicting a fatal wound on poverty is charted irriversably.
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