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{"id":10767,"date":"2018-04-25T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/?p=10767"},"modified":"2018-04-25T11:00:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:00:12","slug":"former-premier-given-warm-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethiopianembassy.be\/?p=10767","title":{"rendered":"Former Premier given warm farewell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"itemIntroText\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7n9IpFSQTXE?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Former Ethiopia\u2019s Prime Minister Hailemaraim Desalegn was given a farewell yesterday by senior government officials and diplomats, including Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"itemFullText\">\n<p>Prime Minister Dr Abiy presented the former Premier with the country&#8217;s Highest Medal and Highest Diploma of Honor at a farewell ceremony held at the National Palace.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Prime Minister Abiy thanked the former Premier for his contribution to the country and described him as \u201can academic who has a special quality that could be a model for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHailemariam taught us a lot. He taught us that power should be used to serve the public, not for personal use,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier further thanked former First Lady Roman Tesfaye for her contribution to the success of the former Premier Hailemariam Desalegn.<\/p>\n<p>Hailemariam said the new Premier should be given time, support, and advice for the challenges that lie ahead, instead of criticizing him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Prime Minister is young and can contribute a lot,\u201d he said, adding \u201cI\u2019m happy to see that our country is on a good hand.\u201d \u201cCurrently, the country is in a good wind of change. We should do our best to make the change meet the needs of all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The former Premier finally thanked his form cabinet, public service staff, and all Ethiopians for the contribution they made for his success during his tenure as Prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>Hailemariam resigned from his posts as Chairman of EPRDF and Prime Minister of Ethiopia in February to become part of a solution for the reforms underway in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The former Premier transferred power peacefully to the newly elected Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>Hailemariam was elected as Chairman of EPRDF and Prime Minister of Ethiopian in September 2012 following the sudden death of the great leader Meles Zenawi in August 2012.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ethiopia\u2019s Prime Minister Hailemaraim Desalegn was given a farewell yesterday by senior government officials and diplomats, including Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed. Prime Minister Dr Abiy presented the former Premier with the country&#8217;s Highest Medal and Highest Diploma of Honor at a farewell ceremony held at the National Palace. 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