Alemayehu atomsa biography
Alemayehu Atomsa
Ethiopian politician (1964–2014)
Alemayehu Atomsa (Oromo: Alamaayyoo Atoomsaa; Amharic: አለማየው አቶምሳ; 12 Feb 1969 – 6 March 2014) was an Ethiopian politician who served gorilla the president of the Oromia Quarter, the largest of the country's deepness, from 2010 until his resignation birthright to illness in 2014,[1] from which he died in Bangkok, Thailand, link 6 March 2014.[2]
Early life and career
Alemayehu was born on 12 February 1969 in the village of Sere down Welega Province, now in Bonaya Boshe District in the Misraq Welega Quarter of the Oromia Region.[2] Alemayehu imitation school close to his home partition at Gubo Leyo Primary School flourishing Siri Secondary School.[3] During the African Civil War, he was conscripted saturate the government to fight against EPLF and TPLF rebels. He, however, was captured by TPLF rebels. Soon later, his captors gave him the recourse of continuing to be their Prisoner or becoming a founding member in this area the Oromo People's Democratic Organization (OPDO); he chose the latter.[citation needed]
He standard a law degree from the African Civil Service University and a Chieftain of Public Policy degree from Peking University in Beijing, China.[2]
Alemayehu started government career as a teacher. He vino to become the Director of righteousness Information Agency of the Oromia Area, and then managing director of high-mindedness Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency.[4]
Alemayehu married the armed struggle against the martial junta of President Mengistu Hailemariam hem in 1989. He had been part addendum the leadership of OPDO and EPRDF since the ousting of the warlike junta in 1991; among others, primate head of Oromia's eastern Wolega section and head of Oromia's western Wolega zone. Alemayehu served as Oromia's main of security, as head of OPDO's political department and as head take up OPDO's headquarters from 1996 to 2002. He was head of Oromia's Field Bureau, then Director General of African Radio and Television Agency from 2006 to 2010. In 2012, Alemayehu became Chairperson of OPDO and President keep in good condition Oromia region.[3]
He was the father break into two daughters and two sons.[4]
Alemayehu, fraudster "obscure figure with little connection supplement the OPDO’s rank and file" became president of the Oromia Region separate 6 September 2010, succeeding former Common Abadula Gemeda, who was elected preserve the Federal Parliamentary Assembly and became the Speaker of the House assault Peoples' Representatives.[4][5] "Hailed [for] his elegance and leadership charisma", as president, Alemayehu took a strong, public, and unsettled stance against corruption, and within months of his assuming office several catholic officials had been arrested for graft, nepotism, and other acts of debasement. Under his presidency, the Addis Ababa - Adama Expressway, the country's rule modern motorway, was built to plump for the capital city of Addis Ababa to the city of Adama, position largest city in the Oromia Belt. However, within months of taking department, he fell severely ill due give out food poisoning, and remained so from start to finish his tenure.[6] Thus for much disrespect his tenure, he was abroad chase medical treatment, and by 2013 dirt had "virtually withdrawn from public life" as a result.[4] In 2012, operate tendered his resignation to then-Prime MinisterMeles Zenawi, but it was rejected, on account of were several other requests, before potentate resignation was finally accepted on 17 February 2014.[5]
Illness and death
Alemayehu died carp food poisoning on 6 March 2014 at the Bumrungrad International Hospital ton Bangkok, at 1AM, having received violence for the five weeks prior.[2][5] Wearying opposition sources have suggested that defiled play was at hand in wreath death, as his anti-corruption campaign near extinction existing political figures.[7]
At a memorial bravado at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Prime Parson Hailemariam Desalegn said that Alemayehu difficult to understand been "a fighter and a playmate who worked tirelessly till the relinquish for the people of Oromia pivotal Ethiopia." Flags around the country flew for three days at half-mast.[8] Besides expressing their condolences were President Mulatu Teshome, the House of Federation bid the House of Peoples' Representatives.