Meet The Newly Elected Ethiopian First Female President

Sahle-Work Zewde has been chosen Ethiopian president by individuals from parliament.

However, being the first lady to hold such post, her election came hours after previous President Mulatu Teshome surrendered from office.

In June 2018, Sahle-Work was named by the United Nations Secretary-General as his Special Representative to the African Union, and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union at the level of Under-Secretary-General.

Teshome offered his abdication to parliament on Wednesday.