Meles Zenawi – Cause of Death, Age, Date, and Facts
The world leader Meles Zenawi passed away at age 57, this age of death has to be considered premature. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Meles Zenawi and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Ethiopian prime minister from 1995 until 2012 and head of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, the ruling political coalition. He served as chairman of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)beginning in 1989 and also led the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front when it was founded in 1991.
He completed eight years of schooling in just five years. He joined the TPLF in 1975 after he left college. He was president of the transitional government of Ethiopia after the Ethiopian Civil War concluded in 1991.
He adopted the name Meles in honor of a person executed by Mengistu’s government.
How did Meles Zenawi die?
Meles Zenawi's death was caused by infection.
On 20 August, Meles Zenawi died after contracting an infection in Belgium. Minister of Information Bereket Simon announced on state television: It’s a sad day for Ethiopia.
| Cause of death | Infection |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 57 years |
| Profession | World Leader |
| Birthday | May 8, 1955 |
| Death date | August 20, 2012 |
| Place of death | Brussels, Belgium |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes by Meles Zenawi
"It does surprise me that intelligent people in the 21st century could claim that if you respond to the terrorists with force, you spawn terrorism, but if you appease them, you somehow tame them. This argument, as I said, is very interesting, and very surprising."
Meles Zenawi
"As a person, I have never been discourteous or nasty to anybody. I may have stood my ground a bit too directly, a bit too firmly, and I believe I have, over a number of years, learned to be a little less direct."
Meles Zenawi
"I am not worried that the Egyptians will suddenly invade Ethiopia. Nobody who has tried that has lived to tell the story."
Meles Zenawi
"In the urban areas, we have focused on infrastructure roads, telecommunications, power."
Meles Zenawi
"I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of 1998 could turn out to be suicidal... And we will not respond to any provocation short of all-out invasion. We are already engaged in a much more fruitful war - against poverty."
Meles Zenawi
