Berhane Gebre-Christos

Berhane Gebre-Christos handled overseas representation for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and later the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front before entering the transitional government’s diplomatic service in 1991. He became ambassador in Washington in 1992. 1, 2

He was concurrently accredited to Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia, then served to the European Union and the Benelux countries from 2002 to 2010. He subsequently served as a state minister, briefly as acting foreign minister, as a special envoy of the prime minister, and as ambassador to China from 2017. 1

Washington Appointments

Sources

  1. Curriculum Vitae of Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos

    Two-page English/Chinese CV

  2. Diplomatic Representation for Ethiopia

    Chronological incoming roster, 1943–2011

  3. About the Embassy: former ambassadors

    Official page inspected; unrelated injected gambling material excluded. Several recent dates conflict with contemporary records. Used only for explicitly identified dates and conflicts.

Biography checked 2026-10-29.

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