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Abay Weldu አባይ ወልዱ

President of Tigray Region
In office 2010 – 8 January 2018
Deputy	Kiros Bitew
Preceded by	Tsegay Berhe Hadera
Succeeded by	Debretsion Gebremichael
Chairman of the Tigray People's Liberation Front
In office 19 September 2012^[1] – 28 November 2017
Deputy	Debretsion Gebremichael
Preceded by	Meles Zenawi
Succeeded by	Debretsion Gebremichael

Personal details
Born	Abay Weldu (1965-05-09) 9 May 1965 (age 59) Ethiopia
Political party	Tigray People's Liberation Front
Children	3

Ato Abay Weldu (born 9 May 1965) is an Ethiopian politician who served as president of the Tigray Region from 2010 to 2018.^[2]^[3] He also served as the chairman of TPLF (Tigray People Liberation Front) from September 2012 until November 2017. He was succeeded in both positions by Debretsion Gebremichael in January 2018 and November 2017.^[4] Abay Weldu joined TPLF in the late 1970s and has served as a member of the executive Committees of TPLF and now defunct EPRDF since 2000.^[5]

On January 10, 2021, the Ethiopian National Defense Force said that it has killed 15 members of the TPLF, including the region's former deputy police commissioner, and captured eight others, including the region's former president Abay Weldu.^[6]

References

^ "TPLF's new leaders: Abay Woldu and Debretsion Gebremikael". Horn Affairs. 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
^ "To Ato Abay Weldu, President of Tigray Region - Ethiopian News". 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Observer, Ethiopia (2018-01-17). "The dismissed president of Tigray region appointed as an ambassador". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
^ "Debretsion clinches top TPLF position | The Reporter Ethiopia English". www.thereporterethiopia.com. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
^ "TPLF's new leaders: Abay Woldu and Debretsion Gebremikael ~ Horn Affairs English". 20 September 2012.
^ "Ethiopian military says it killed 15 members of rebellious Tigray forces, captured 8 others". Reuters. 10 January 2021.

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