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In his early years, he went to Queen of Sheba Junior School then to the prestigious General Wingate High school with a full scholarship. He went ahead to study medicine at the Haile Selassie University. In , leaving his education he moved ahead to join other students and shape up Tigrayan National Organization. He opposed Derg, after the overthrow of the dictator military regime, he was elected as a president of the revolting Government and then as a Prime Minister. Before becoming Prime Minister in , he served as the president of the transitional government of Ethiopia from to Born in a family of six kids, Meles was the third child.

Meles Zenawi married Azeb Mesfin. She was born in Wolqayt. He was 57 years old. Media related to Meles Zenawi at Wikimedia Commons. KidzSearch Safe Wikipedia for Kids. Jump to: navigation , search. BBC News.

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Hidden category: Pages with script errors. He led the country for 23 years, until his death on 20 August, Meles is considered one of the most powerful and influential individuals in Ethiopian recent history. He is credited by some and accused by others for the economic, social and political states of the contemporary Ethiopia.

His philosophies and ideology in social economy, ethnicity and politics, is directly reflected in the current psyche of Ethiopia. His birth name was Legesse Zenawi. He was the middle child of six.

Meles attended Queen Sheba elementary school in Adwa. In , when he was a second year student, he dropped out of school to join other students to establish Tigrayan National Organization.