Woizero Mary Tadesso

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Woizero Mary Tadesso
Minister of Education
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Born1932

Woizero Mary Tadesso or Mary Tadesse (born 1932) is an Ethiopian politician.

Contents

She served as Minister of Education in Ethiopia. [1] [2]

In 2021 she published her diary-based memoirs: My Life, My Ethiopia. [3]

Early life and career

Tadesse was born into a small Catholic family. She is one of the first generation of educated Ethiopians with Western education. [4]

She served in the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie government as one of the highest-ranking women. [5]

Books/publications

Book by Margaret C. Snyder and Woizero Mary Tadesso [6]

Book by Woizero Mary Tadesso [7]

References

  1. "Ethiopia Ministers".
  2. Women in Developing Countries: A Reference Handbook: A Reference Handbook
  3. My Life, My Ethiopia - Mary Tadesse | 9781569027257 | Amazon.com.au | Books. ASIN   1569027250 .
  4. "My Life, My Ethiopia by Mary Tadesse". Africa World Press & The Red Sea Press. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. Fantahun, Arefaynie (24 July 2023). "Differing narratives on Fascist collaboration legacy". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. "African Women Development History by Snyder Margaret". AbeBooks. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. Tadesse, Mary (18 March 2021). "My Life, My Ethiopia". Goodreads. Retrieved 12 August 2025.