Zewde Gebre Hiwot

Zewde Gebre Hiwot presented credentials in Washington on 30 September 1958. By 27 January 1969, he was mayor of Addis Ababa. 1, 2

The embassy’s departure date of October 1960 overlaps the credentials of his successor that June. The end of his Washington posting remains unresolved. He is distinct from the diplomat and historian Zewde Gebre-Sellassie. 3, 1, 2

Washington Appointments

Archival Sources

Archival references used in this account; descriptions and access vary by repository.

  • Zewde Gebrehiwot in 1969

    Nationaal Archief / Wikimedia Commons
    Eric Koch / Anefo, 27 January 1969; Nationaal Archief item 254-8869

Sources

  1. Diplomatic Representation for Ethiopia

    Chronological incoming roster, 1943–2011

  2. Zewde Gebrehiwot in 1969

    Eric Koch / Anefo, 27 January 1969; Nationaal Archief item 254-8869

  3. About the Embassy: former ambassadors

    Former ambassadors and chancery address

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