Osman Saleh Mohammed

Osman Saleh Mohammed
1st Minister of Education
In office
1993  18 April 2007
Succeeded by Semere Russom
6th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
18 April 2007  present
Preceded by Mohamed Omer
Succeeded by present
Personal details
Political party PFDJ

Osman Saleh Mohammed was the first Minister of Education for Eritrea following Independence, serving in that position from 1993 to 2007. He has overseen the transition from the revolutionary EPLF school system to a national education system. Osman Saleh Mohammed was also responsible for the Ministry of Education's relocation of all 12th grades in the country to the Warsay Yika'alo School at Sawa.

In April 2007, he was moved to head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]

References

  1. "Eritrea Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments." World Leaders. Central Intelligence Agency, 23 Apr. 2007. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-e/eritrea.html>.