Berhanu Bayeh
Berhanu Beyeh (Amharic: ብርሃኑ ባይህ; born 1938) is an Ethiopian former army officer and politician. He was Foreign Minister during the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1986–1989). Prior to that, he was chairman of the Derg's committee for legal affairs. Beyeh was a refugee resident of the Italian Embassy from May 1991 until December 2020, when he left the Embassy.
Berhanu Beyeh | |
|---|---|
| ብርሃኑ ባይህ | |
| Foreign Minister of Ethiopia | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| President | Mengistu Haile Mariam |
| Preceded by | Goshu Wolde |
| Succeeded by | Tesfaye Dinka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 (age 85–86) Amhara Governorate, Italian East Africa (present-day Ethiopia) |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Ethiopia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ethiopian Empire Derg |
| Branch/service | Ethiopian Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | Eritrean War of Independence Ethiopian Civil War |
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