Zewde

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Zewde or Zewdie is a male given name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to:

Alem Zewde Tessema (died 1974), Ethiopian military figure
Sahle-Work Zewde, United Nations official
Terefe Maregu Zewdie (born 1982), Ethiopian long-distance runner
Hailu Zewde (born 1974), Ethiopian male middle-distance runner at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Zewdie Hailemariam (born 1962 or 1972), Ethiopian female middle-distance runner at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Alem Zewde Tessema was an Ethiopian military figure. He was a colonel of the Airborne Corps, Fourth Division. He was active at the beginning of the Ethiopian Revolution, helping to create the "Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces", which originally was intended to support Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold but came under the control of Majors Atnafu Abate, Sisay Hapte, and Tafara Teklaeb, who turned it into the group later known as the Derg.

Sahle-Work Zewde is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat who is the current President of Ethiopia, the first woman to hold the office. A diplomat, she was elected president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018.

Hailu Zewde is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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