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Tedros Adhanom

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Ge'ez: ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ገብረኢየሱስ, sometimes spelled ቴድሮስ ኣድሓኖም ገብረየሱስ; born 3 March 1965) is an Ethiopian public health official, researcher, diplomat, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization since 2017. He is the first African to become WHO Director-General, receiving an endorsement for the role by the African Union. Tedros played a role in the response to the Ebola virus epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2022–2023 mpox outbreak. Prior to serving as Director-General, he held two high-level positions in the government of Ethiopia: Minister of Health from 2005 to 2012 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tedros Adhanom is the 2,294th most popular politician (down from 1,702nd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Eritrea and the 2nd most popular Eritrean Politician.

Tedros Adhanom is most famous for being the first black African to be elected president of Ethiopia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tedros Adhanom ranks 2,294 out of 19,576. Before him are Mariamne I, Frederick the Fair, José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Harold Wilson, Emperor Momozono, and Michel Aflaq. After him are William Tolbert, Jamukha, Cleopatra VI of Egypt, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Kaloyan of Bulgaria, and Louise of Lorraine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Tedros Adhanom ranks 11. Before him are J. K. Rowling, Hans-Dieter Flick, Petro Poroshenko, The Undertaker, Salman Khan, and Scottie Pippen. After him are Gheorghe Hagi, Mads Mikkelsen, Brandon Lee, Krist Novoselic, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Charlie Sheen.

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In Eritrea

Among people born in Eritrea, Tedros Adhanom ranks 2 out of 13. Before him are Isaias Afwerki (1946). After him are Remo Girone (1948), Aman Andom (1924), Zeudi Araya (1951), Gianfranco Rosi (1963), Zersenay Tadese (1982), Daniel Teklehaimanot (1988), Biniam Girmay (2000), Tadesse Abraham (1982), Lázaro Martínez (null), and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (1995).

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Among POLITICIANS In Eritrea

Among politicians born in Eritrea, Tedros Adhanom ranks 2. Before him are Isaias Afwerki (1946). After him are Aman Andom (1924).

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