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Assefa Bekele
Assefa may refer to: People with the surname Assefa *Alemseged Assefa, Ethiopian banker *Alexander Assefa (born 1983), American politician *Fasil Assefa (born 1984), Ethiopian painter *Meskerem Assefa (born 1985), Ethiopian runner *Samuel Assefa, Ethiopian academic and diplomat *Sofia Assefa (born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner *Tigst Assefa (born 1994), Ethiopian long-distance runner People with the given name Assefa *Assefa Mezgebu (born 1978), Ethiopian long-distance runner {{given name, type=both Amharic-language names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alemseged Assefa
Alemseged Assefa is the Vice Governor at The National Bank of Ethiopia The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is the central bank of Ethiopia. Its headquarters are in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Mamo Mihretu is the current governor of the bank. The bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a m ... (NBE). He attempted to replace the one Birr notes with one Birr coins. As of 2020, Assefa is the former Vice Governor. References Ethiopian bankers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ethiopia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Assefa
Alexander Assefa (born 1983) is an American politician and former member of the Nevada Assembly from the 42nd district. Early life Assefa was born in Dodola, Ethiopia in 1983. He earned a B.A. in political science from Averett University in Danville, Virginia. Career Assefa is a licensed pilot. Assefa also worked as a political advisor for the Ethiopian Community Center of Las Vegas. In 2018, Assefa was elected to the Nevada Assembly, where he has been representing the 42nd district since November 7, 2018. Assefa resigned from the legislature on January 11, 2021, amidst investigation over campaign finances. The Clark County Commission appointed Tracy Brown-May to serve the remainder of the term. Criminal charges In May 2020, during an investigation, law enforcement raided Assefa's house. On March 17, 2021, Assefa faced fourteen criminal charges filed by the Nevada Attorney General The Nevada Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the U.S. state of Nevada. The fun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fasil Assefa
Fasil Assefa Beyene (born 27 January 1984) is an Ethiopian painter known for his dominant theme the hustle and bustle of Merkato, and expressing Ethiopian pop art through his paintings. He has been recognized as an Ambassador for Peace by the Universal Peace Foundation, and Inter Religious and International Federation for World Peace. Biography Born in Addis Abeba to Asnakech Degefu and Assefa Beyene, he grew up in an orthodox environment as the last child out of 11. When Assefa was a child and still in Abedissa secondary school he was always fascinated of Jesus painting which was in his neighbors house and always tried to duplicate it. He goes on tour often. Assefa's Talent in drawing and painting shone after that which made him chose painting as career path. After graduating from secondary school in 2001, he enrolled to Master Abyssinian fine Art and vocational training center then he obtained his diploma in 2002 from painting and drawing department, then he completed a cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meskerem Assefa
Meskerem Assefa Legesse Wondimagegn (born 20 September 1985 in Robe, Arsi)Meskerem Assefa Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-02-18. is an Ethiopian - and . She represented Ethiopia at the and |
Samuel Assefa
Samuel Assefa is an Ethiopian academic and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United States from 11 May 2006 and ended it on 19 November 2009. Samuel Assefa is the son of Assefa Lemma, the Ethiopian ambassador to Germany; Assefa Lemma held that position from 1961 to 1964 and again from 1970 to 1974. Samuel earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy and economics from Swarthmore College, and his doctorate in political science from Princeton University, where he afterwards taught. Prior to becoming ambassador to the United States, Samuel Assefa served as vice president of Addis Ababa University. He was also a founding member of "Ethiopia Past and Future", an ad hoc group composed of ambassadors from leading donor countries and members of Ethiopian civil society that seeks to promote dialogue in the aftermath of the 2005 Ethiopian elections. Samuel Assefa has worked in the past with a variety of institutions dedicated to strengthening civil society, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Assefa
Sofia Assefa (Amharic: ሶፍአ አሠፋ; born 14 November 1987 in Tenta, South Wollo) is an Ethiopian long-distance track event, long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She was the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Career She also competed at the Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase, 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. She finished thirteenth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase, 2009 World Championships and fourth at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final, 2009 World Athletics Final. She won the silver medal in the 3000 metre steeplechase at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with a time of 9:09.84 minutes. Her 3000-metre steeplechase personal best was also set in 2012, a time of 9:09.00 set in June 2012 in Oslo. In 2013, she won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Moscow; and in 2015 she won the gold medal at the African Games in Brazzavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigst Assefa
Tigst Assefa Tessema (; born 3 December 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the world record holder in the women's marathon. She has competed in and won two top-tier World Marathon Majors, both in Berlin. A former 800 metres specialist, Tigst switched to road races in 2018 and ran her first marathon in 2022. At the age of 16, she won the bronze medal in the 800 m at the 2013 African Junior Championships. She finished fourth at the senior African Championships the following year, and then represented Ethiopia in the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics aged 19. Tigst ran then the third-fastest female marathon in history at the 2022 Berlin Marathon and obliterated the world record by 2:11 minutes at the 2023 Berlin Marathon, on 24 September, with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 53 seconds, becoming the first woman to break the 2:14-hour, 2:13-hour and 2:12-hour barriers in a marathon. Career left, Tigst (in yellow shirt) at a meet in Reims, France in 2013 Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assefa Mezgebu
Assefa Mezgebu (born June 19, 1978 in Sidamo) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also the runner-up at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, following a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in cross-country running and reached the podium at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1998 and 2000. Assefa Mezgebu is the younger brother of Ayele Mezgebu. International competitions Personal bests *3000 metres - 7:28.45 min (1998) *5000 metres - 12:53.84 min (1998) *10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The ra ... - 26:49.90 min (2002) External links * 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
