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Former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis dies: state media
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 15, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Former Ethiopian president Girma
Woldegiorgis died on Saturday, two weeks short of his 95th birthday, state
media reported.
Girma was president of Ethiopia for twelve years between 2001 to 2013, a
largely ceremonial role.
His death was reported by the Ethiopia Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) and
other state media.
The cause of death was not given.
Girma was fluent speaker in Ethiopia’s working language Amharic, his native
language Afan Oromo as well as English and French.
In recent years Girma had been active in efforts to foster reconciliation
between former foes Ethiopia and Eritrea who declared an end to two decades
of hostility in July.
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