Junedin Sado (or Juneidi Sad) is an Ethiopian politician who served as the president of Oromia Region from 2001 to 2005. He was a member of Meles Zenawi's cabinet and the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization.
Junedin Sado Junaddiin Saaddoo ጁነዲን ሳዶ | |
|---|---|
| President of the Oromia Region | |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 6 October 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Kuma Demeksa |
| Succeeded by | Abadula Gemeda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oromia Zone, Ethiopia |
Life and career
editHe was educated at Addis Ababa University (Geology), the University of East Anglia (Environmental Sciences), the University of Birmingham and Azusa Pacific University.
Junedin was President of the Oromia Region from 28 October 2001 until 6 October 2005 when he was replaced by Abadula Gemeda. He subsequently was appointed Transport and Communication Minister, which is the office he was holding when Prime Minister Meles Zenawi moved him to the Science and Technology Ministry October 2008.[1] Following the 2010 general election, Junedin was appointed Minister of Civil Service.[2]
In July 2012 his wife, Habiba Mohammed, was arrested with 29 others. Habiba was charged with funnelling money from the Embassy of Saudi Arabia to Islamist terror groups in Ethiopia. In her defense, Junedin claimed that he had approached the Saudi Arabian Embassy privately for money to build a mosque and fulfil the wishes of his late mother.[3] Junedin was subsequently fired from his position on the executive committee of the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization in September,[4] and was released from his position as Minister of Civil Service 29 November.[5]
Ethiochannel, a pro-government private newspaper based in Addis Ababa, reported in February 2013 that Junedin Sado fled to Kenya.[6] However, another report stated that he returned to Ethiopia in July and was killed by government agents in Robe.[7] More recently, Junadin is alleged to have entered the United States and accepted asylum.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ethiopia’s Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet" Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Sudan Tribune, published 31 October 2008 (accessed 17 November 2010)
- ^ "Opposition dismiss new 'one party' Ethiopian government" Archived 29 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Sudan Tribune, published 6 October 2010 (accessed 17 November 2010)
- ^ "Habiba Mohammed, wife of Junedin Sado charged with terrorism", Tigai Online website (Accessed 21 August 2013)
- ^ "Ethiopia's Civil Service Minister, Junedin Saddo fired from his executive position in OPDO", Tigai Online website (Accessed 21 August 2013)
- ^ "Ethiopia: Official dismissed as wife faces charges" Archived 11 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Ayyaantuu News Online (Accessed 21 August 2013)
- ^ "Ethiopia’s high profile official, Junedin Sado defects to Kenya"[usurped], Awramba Times website (Accessed 21 August 2013)
- ^ "Junedin Sado, Former governor of Oromia, was killed by Woyyanee" Archived 22 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine Ayyaantuu News Online (Accessed 21 August 2013)
- ^ http://www.oromowiki.com/wiki/OMN_News_-_Oduu_:_March_4th,_2014 Archived 6 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 5 March 2014)