Meles Zenawi Quotes

Ethiopia, Politician
May 9, 1955 – August, 20, 2012.

Meles Zenawi Asres (Tigrinya: መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ, mäläs zenawi asräs; pronounced [ˈmɛlɛs ˈzɛnawi asrəs] About this sound listen (help·info); birth name Legesse Zenawi Asres 9 May 1955 – 20 August 2012) was the Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1995 to his death in 2012. From 1989, he was the chairman of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the head of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) since its formation in 1991. Before becoming Prime Minister in 1995, he served as President of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995.

I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land at this stage.

Meles Zenawi
- Why
We believe the problem between ourselves and Eritrea will have to be resolved through dialogue, but it takes two to tango.

Meles Zenawi
- Believe

..countries pretend their foreign policy is based on democratisation when this is clearly not the case. For all the challenges in Zimbabwe, for example, it is a bit of a stretch to say it is less democratic than some of the sheikhdoms of the Gulf. But none of the sheikdoms has a problem visiting Europe.

Meles Zenawi
If it is presumed that the Kenyans will democratise in order to eat the peanuts of development assistance from the European Union... it would be a big mistake.

Meles Zenawi
- Mistake
Africa's downfall has always been the cult of the personality. And their names always seem to begin with M. We've had Mobutu and Mengistu and I'm not going to add Meles to the list.

Meles Zenawi
- Personality
I am proud to be an Ethiopian. I am proud to be a part of that history.

Meles Zenawi
- History
- Proud