Mesfin Hagos
Eritrean political leader; founding member of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an Eritrean name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Mesfin.
Mesfin Hagos (born 1947) is an Eritrean who was one of the founding members of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF).[2] In government, he was the Eritrean Minister of Defense during the 1990s.[3]
Quick Facts 2nd Minister of Defence, Preceded by ...
Mesfin Hagos | |
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2nd Minister of Defence | |
In office 1994–1995 | |
Preceded by | Petros Solomon |
Succeeded by | Sebhat Ephrem |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-11-21) November 21, 1947 (age 76) Azien, British Military Administration (Eritrea)[1] |
Political party | PFDJ |
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After repression by president Isaias Afwerki against Mesfin's colleagues, Mesfin fled Eritrea in 2001 and sought political asylum in Germany in 2013,[4] where he lived as of December 2020[update].[3]