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HAILEMARIAM ABAIMajor Haile Mariam Abai was born in December 31, 1937 at Adowa, Tigrai Administrative Region. He started his education in Negiste Saba School at Adowa. Continued with his education inTeferie Mekonnen and Medhane Alem schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Joined the Air Force and later employed by Ethiopian Airlines. He was then admitted to the Agricultural College in Harar. In 1958, he joined the Military Academy at Harar and graduated as commissioned officer in 1960. Upon graduation, he joined the Imperial Body Guard. From 1961 to 1962, he studied basic military engineering in Kirkee Poona, India. In 1962 joined the Haile Selasie University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. 1963 to 1967, he worked in various high level offices in the Ethiopian Armed forces i.e. Aid to the Ground Force Commander, aid to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Chief Administrative Officer to the headquarters of the chief of staffs office. From 1972 to 1974, he was appointed Awraja Governor of Assosa Province in the administrative region of Wollega. He studied at Syracuse University New York from 1974 to 1978 and graduated with Masters degree in public administration. He became department head in the ministry of interior, namely Local Government and Department of Administration with a Vice minister title. From 1978 to 1979, he was appointed as permanent secretary of the Ministry of Coffee and Tea Development From 1981 to 1982, he was employed by Pan African Institute for Development in Buea, Cameroon. From 1983 to present, he is employed by Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, D.C. Major Haile Mariam is married to Wo. Tessemie Haile. They have five children (three girls and two boys). |