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Girma Wolde-Giorgis

Girma Wolde-Giorgis Lucha (born December 1924) is the president of Ethiopia. He was elected in 2001, as a relative unknown, and unanimously by the Ethiopian Parliament.

He served in the military and as a politician under Haile Selassie. When Selassie was overthrown he worked under the military regime, and after this was overthrown he became a businessman, in addition to remaining in Parliament.

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