Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:
- Full name: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- Date of birth: March 3, 1965
- Place of birth: Asmara, Eritrea
- Nationality: Ethiopian
- Occupation: Politician, public health expert, diplomat
- Current position: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Personal life:
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was born in Asmara, Eritrea, on March 3, 1965.
- He is married to Loza Mesfin, with whom he has three children.
- He is a member of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
- He speaks English, Amharic, Tigrinya, and Italian.
Education:
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus studied biology at the University of Asmara, graduating in 1986.
- He went on to study public health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, graduating in 1992.
- He also holds a doctorate in community health from the University of Nottingham, which he received in 2000.
Career:
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus began his career as a researcher at the Eritrean Ministry of Health.
- In 1991, he became a zonal health officer in Tigray, Ethiopia.
- In 1993, he was appointed Minister of Health of Ethiopia, a position he held until 2006.
- During his time as Minister of Health, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus oversaw a number of important reforms, including the introduction of free healthcare for pregnant women and children under the age of five.
- He also played a leading role in the country's response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
- In 2006, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, a position he held until 2012.
- In 2012, he was elected as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
- He was re-elected to a second term in 2017.
Awards and honors:
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has received numerous awards and honors, including:
- The Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights (2007)
- The Gates Foundation Award for Global Health (2009)
- The Prince Mahidol Award for Public Health (2010)
- The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize (2011)
