Dawit Yohannes

Ethiopian politician and diplomat (1956–2019)

ዳዊት ዮሃንስ
Speaker of the House of People's RepresentativesIn office
1995 – 9 October 2005Succeeded byTeshome TogaPermanent Representative to the United NationsIn office
30 May 2006 – January 2011Succeeded byAbadula Gemeda Personal detailsBorn10 October 1956
Addis AbabaDied28 January 2019(2019-01-28) (aged 62)
United StatesAlma materAddis Ababa University
Georgetown University
University of Amsterdam

Dawit Yohannes (Amharic: ዳዊት ዮሐንስ; 10 October 1956 – 28 January 2019) was the first Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives, the lower chamber of the Ethiopian Parliament, from 1995 to 2005. He was also the Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[1]

Personal life

Dawit Yohannes was born in Addis Ababa on 10 October 1956. Dawit attended Addis Ababa University, Georgetown University and Southeastern University. In 2000, Dawit received a Master of Laws from the University of Amsterdam.[1] Dawit was married and has three children. He died on 28 January 2019, aged 62.

References

  1. ^ a b Protocol and Liaison Service (30 May 2006). "New Permanent Representative of Ethiopia Presents Credentials". United Nations.