Wolle Chekol (1941 – 2005) was an Ethiopian statesman whose positions included
Minister of Finance
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A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...
, Minister of Foreign Trade, and Deputy Prime Minister. He was born in
Gojjam
Gojjam ( ''gōjjām'', originally ጐዛም ''gʷazzam'', later ጐዣም ''gʷažžām'', ጎዣም ''gōžžām'') is a historical province in northwestern Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Marqos.
Gojjam's earliest western boundary ex ...
, where he completed his elementary and secondary education. He earned his BA degree in economics from
Haile Selassie I University Haile ( Ge'ez "the power of") may refer to:
;People with the given name Haile
* Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (1892–1975), Emperor of Ethiopia
* Haile Gerima (born 1946), Ethiopian filmmaker
* Haile Gebrselassie (born 1973), Ethiopian distance runne ...
,
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...
with distinction, and later earned an MA in Economics from the Center for Development Economics,
,
United States
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.
Government positions held
*Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1989–1991)
*Minister,
Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance.
Lists of current ministries of finance
Named "Ministry"
* Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan)
* Ministry of Finance and Eco ...
(1986–1988)
*Minister,
Ministry of Foreign Trade A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce.
Notable examples are:
List
*Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...
(1979–1987)
*Head, Foreign Economic Relations, National Central Planning Office
*Head, Economic Relations Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
*Served as senior expert in the development commission of Ethiopia
*Member of the ''
Shengo''.
Bilateral functions (1970-1991)
*Ethio-Italian Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
*Ethio-Chinese Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
*Ethio-Yemen Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
*Ethio-Djibouti Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
*Ethio-Yugoslav Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
*Ethio-Czechoslovakian Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
*Ethio-USSR Economic and Technical Commission, Co-chairman
Multilateral functions (1970-1991)
*Africa Group vice chairman at the 1976
United Nations
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Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
*Africa Group chairman at the 6th United Nations Conference on Trade
*Africa Group Chairman at the Group of 77 (G77) Conferences
*Chairman, African Ministers of Trade
*Chairman, African Ministers of Finance
*Chaired various international conferences at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Private business
*General Manager, Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program (MSEDP) Ethiopia
*Founding Partner and Deputy General Manager, Afroconsult PLC, Ethiopia
*Founding Partner and Deputy General Manager Afroconsult PLC
References
External links
http://www.chekol.info/*http://www.goldmercuryaward.org/laureates/wolle-chekol/
Adamu Mengistie, MS Thesis, Bahir Dar University, EthiopiaAP 1989 Reshuffle
* Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia
Addis 1979
1941 births
2005 deaths
Finance ministers of Ethiopia
Government ministers of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University alumni
Ethiopian economists
20th-century Ethiopian politicians
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