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Meaza Ashenafi
Ethiopian lawyer and judge (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meaza Ashenafi (born 25 July 1964)[1] is an Ethiopian lawyer. In November 2018, she was appointed by the Federal Parliamentary Assembly as President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia until her resignation on 17 January 2023.[2]
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This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by her given name, Meaza, and not as Ashenafi.
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Meaza Ashenafi | |
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መዓዛ አሸናፊ | |
![]() Meaza in 2018 | |
President of the Federal Supreme Court | |
In office 1 November 2018 – 17 January 2023 | |
President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Deputy | Solomon Areda |
Preceded by | Dagne Melaku |
Succeeded by | Tewodros Mihret |
Judge of Federal High Court of Ethiopia | |
In office 1989–1992 | |
Legal Adviser Committee on 1995 Ethiopian Constitution | |
Founding Executive Director Ethiopian Women Lawyer's Association (EWLA) | |
In office 1996–2005 | |
Founder and Chairperson of Enat Bank | |
In office 2013–2017 | |
Adviser on Gender and Women's Rights United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) | |
In office 2012–2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-07-25) 25 July 1964 (age 59) Asosa, Gojjam Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia) |
Spouse | Araya Asfaw |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Connecticut (MA) Addis Ababa University (LLB) |
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