Ogbe Abraha
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1st Minister of Trade & Industry | |
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In office | |
1993 – 2000 | |
Succeeded by | Ali Said Abdella |
1st Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | |
Succeeded by | Askalu Menkerios |
Born | 1946 |
Political party | PFDJ |
Ogbe Abraha (born 1948) is an Eritrean politician. He joined EPLF in 1972 and, since independence, has held the following positions: member of the Central Council of PFDJ, member of the National Council, Secretary and then Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Chief of Logistics, Administration and Health in the Ministry of Defence, Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defence Forces. Mr. Abraha was dismissed from his post and stripped of his military rank by the President in February 2000. He is reported to be suffering from asthma; arrested in September 2001.