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Semere Russom | |
|---|---|
| ሰመረ ሩሶም | |
| Ambassador of Eritrea to Ethiopia | |
| In office July 21, 2018 – July 22, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| 2nd Minister of Education | |
| In office April 18, 2007 – July 22, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Osman Saleh Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Halima Mohammmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1943 |
| Died | July 22, 2026 (aged 82) |
| Party | PFDJ |
Semere Russom (Tigrinya: ሰመረ ሩሶም; July 27, 1943 – July 22, 2026) was an Eritrean politician and diplomat. He began his professional life as a teacher. Russom traveled to the United States as a student at the University of Oklahoma, but terminated his studies in 1976 to serve in the Eritrean People's Liberation Front.[1]
After Eritrea's independence he served as Eritrean Ambassador to the United States and Canada. Afterwards he continued his career in public service as Director of European Affairs in the Eritrea Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 2001.[2]
On 1 January 2002, he left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become the Mayor of Asmara and the Administrator of the Central Region of Eritrea. In April 2007 he was appointed to head the Ministry of Education while continuing service as the Mayor and Administrator of Asmara, and the Central Region respectively.[3]
On July 21, 2018, he was appointed the Eritrean Ambassador to Ethiopia, shortly after bilateral ties were restored between the countries.[4]
Russom died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 82.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Semere Hadera" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ↑ Last, Alex (2001-10-02). "Eritrea plays down diplomatic row". BBC. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ↑ "Eritrea appoints new foreign affairs minister". Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ↑ Aregay, Daniel. "Eritrea appoints first ambassador to Ethiopia in 20 years". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ "Veteran freedom fighter Minister Semere Russom passes away". Eritrea Ministry Of Information. 2026-07-22. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
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