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Person of the Year – nominees

Posted on , Updated on by Elias Kifle

Ethiopian Review is resuming its tradition of naming “Person of the Year” at the end of every year. The man or woman chosen as person of the year is believed to have made significant contributions for the betterment of Ethiopia in the past 12 months. Readers’ opinion is heavily weighed in making the selection, so let’s hear from you. The following are the nominees:

[In alphabetical order]

Alemayehu Gebremariam
Andargachew Tsige
Berhanu Nega
Bertukan Mideksa
Chris Smith
Daud Ibsa
Donald Payne
Ephraim Isaac
Haile Gebreselassie
Issayas Afeworki
Meseret Defar
Mesfin Woldemariam
Mohamed Omer Osman
Obang Metho

The announcement will be made on December 31, 2007.

485 thoughts on “Person of the Year – nominees”

  3. Hope Obang Metho will be the person of the year!!!! Honest, wise, clever, and a true Ethiopian!!! Trust you will announce it if Prof Ephrame, etc are elected – in that case, I belong to the category of people who do not always believe in numbers but quality!!!

  6. Obang Metho,
    I truly believe he not only stands for the Anuak People but a good example of ones dedication to human rights. He reaches out to other parties that claim to represent Ethiopia’s interest, even though I haven’t seen any party addressing the Anuak’s cause.

  8. prof alemayehu gebremariam,but ato andaregachew tsegie has done the best thing with his colleages like berhan mewa, dr moges gemariam,daniel assefa,dawit kebede,and drgebereye.when bandas like hodam taye, standless getachew mewa, big belly mammo and other foreign agents created KIC and dancing in an expensive hotel, the above mentioned true ethiopians have done their best for the releasement of our leaders under the leadership of andargachewu tsegie. I have high respect for this vionary man with his bright mind and idea.

  11. Berhanu Nega: This man helped the sprit of Kinijit to shine and spread like a wildfire all over the world despite a very weired action taken by its ‘charman’, Hailu Shawel.

  12. ዶ/ር ብርሃኑ ነጋ ስሜታዊ ባልሆነና ለአምባ ገነኖች በማይመች መንገድ የነጻነት ትግልን በመምራት ለውጥ እንዲመጣ ከፍተኛ ጥረት እያደረገ ያለ ትልቅ የሀገር ባለውለታ ስለሆነ የአመቱ ሰው ቢባል በርካቶች የሚስማሙ ይመስለኛል::

  21. I will say Alemayehu Zemedikun. For me he is the man of the Year. Who has shown us how to respect the rule of law and Human Dignity. He left everything he has for justice. you should include him on your list.

  22. Andargachew Tsigie, a very passionate and outstanding guy who played a key role in leading the struggle for the release of our leaders.Ofcourse, I am in great dilemma in choosing between him and Prof. Alemayehu G/Mariam

  23. Selam ER, please disregard my prior two comments :)

    I will nominate Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demessie, men of the year. With their pain they are sending the message of freedom and courage.

    Their incarceration is a clear indication of the tyranny and arrogance of the regime still in this new millenium.

    “What is a man without his freedom ? ”

    GK.

  25. My choice is Alemayehu Gebremariam. I read most of his articles and this guy is genius. He is a monster for the human rights abusers and maybe the best hope for Ethiopia. God bless A.G. and his family.

  29. My vote goes to Pro. Alemayehu Gebremariam!!!

    The man we call Professor Ale has contributed greatly to shakeup the foundation of TPLF regime through H.R.2003

    Professor Ale -you are a hero to millions of Ethiopians

    God Bless

  39. Daud Ibsa. He is a very clever and patient who had sacrificed a lot to balance exetrimism within his organization, the OLF, and kept the mood of needing to reconcile peace Ethiopians including conservative Amharas. Daud has no hatred for Amharas nor for any other nationality in Ethiopia. He is striving to achieve a genune Democratic Order for the Ethiopian People at Large. Even if he is at the top of the OLF, there are exteremist members of the OLF and also Diaspora Elite who hate him due to his harmonious way of handling issues with non Oromos too. I think, Dauds approach among all other political activists, hold the best future when it comes to the process of reconciliation for the betterment of Future Ethiopia. Most people do not know this guy closely. The prejudice of being an Oromo or an Amhara etc has blinded most of us to see the potential in some people.

  40. Obang Metho for so many reasons but mainly for staying focused at the cause no matter what! For his vision and I only hope people start to see the big picture in 2008. I want to hear every one chant! OBANG OBANG OBANG OBANG OBANG OBANG OBANG OBANG OBANG!!!

  48. Perhaps we should ask for Persons (Men and Women) of the year. It is difficult to choose just one person among the many individuals on the list who have contributed for the betterment of Ethiopia.

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