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Bereket Simon

Ethiopian politician and founding member of the EPRDF who served as Minister of Communication Affairs from 1995 to 2012.

FormerLatest source dated 2023-01Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Bereket Simon hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2017-10
    Policy Study and Research Advisor to the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Former

    Adviser to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn; resigned in October 2017.[1]

  2. 2017-10
    Board Chairman, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Former

    Chairmanship terminated days before his October 2017 resignation as adviser.[1]

  3. 1995 to 2012
    Minister of Communication Affairs, Government of Ethiopia Former

    Federal minister responsible for government communication.[2]

Sources

  1. Hailemariam's policy study and research advisor Bereket Simon resignsEthiopia Observer, 2017-10-16, secondary source
  2. Former Ethiopian minister jailed for corruptionAnadolu Agency, 2020-05-08, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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