Goshu Wolde
Goshu Wolde | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1983–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Feleke Gedle-Giorgis |
| Succeeded by | Berhanu Bayeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) LL.M. ) |
Goshu Wolde (born 1942) is a former
Early life
Goshu Wolde was born in 1942 in
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In a United Nations meeting in Geneva on African famine in 1985, the then Vice President of America, George H. W. Bush, had negotiated Food for the North Initiative [11] with the then Ethiopian Foreign Minister Goshu Wolde.[12] Wolde reportedly had accused Bush criticism of the Ethiopian Government Famine Relief efforts, as personal political motivations.[13] He raised his concerns about famine donations raised in Europe and America in form of food, clothing, equipments, money and that the donations were not reaching Ethiopian Government. He had asked West donations to be provided to Ethiopian Government directly instead of routing through private agencies.[14]
Following the rebel take over in May 1991 by the
Exile
On 21-22 March 1992, the Ethiopian Movement for Democracy, Peace and Unity (EMDPU) led by Goshu Wolde was launched as a political organisation in exile, opposed to the
See also
References
- ^ "ETHIOPIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER, CONSIDERED A MODERATE, QUITS". New York Times. 28 October 1986. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Clapham, Christopher. Transformation and Continuity in Revolutionary Ethiopia. Cambridge University Press. p. 71.
- ^ "Wave of Defections Reveals Marxist Failure in Ethiopia". Los Angeles Times. 24 December 1986. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Finn, James. Ethiopia: The Politics of Famine. University Press of America. p. 81.
- ^ "Profile Series - Ethiopia, Update On Political Conditions - University of Minnesota Human Rights Library" (pdf). Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Shinn, David; P. Ofcansky, Thomas. Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. p. 194.
- ^ "Ethiopian Foreign Minister Goshu Wolde". Orlando Sentinel. October 28, 1986. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Banks, Arthur S.; Day, Alan J.; Muller, Thomas C. Political Handbook of the World 1998. CSA Publications. p. 308.
- ^ ISBN 9780810874572.
- ^ H. Shinn, David; P.Ofcansky, Thomas P. Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. p. 302.
- ^ Connell, Dan. Against All Odds: A Chronicle of the Eritrean Revolution. Red Sea Press,U.S. p. 221.
- ^ Varnis, Steven. Reluctant Aid Or Aiding the Reluctant?: U.S. Food Aid Policy and Ethiopian Famine Relief. Transaction Publishers. p. 131.
- ^ "BUSH, IN GENEVA, BIDS WORLD UNITE ON FAMINE". New York Times. 11 March 1985. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "RELATIONS SOUR BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND WESTERN FOOD DONORS". New York Times. 18 Feb 1985. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9781349149513.