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 Mr. Tadesse was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1942. He received his primary education at Beyene Merid School and high school education from the Teacher's Training College in Harar. After serving as a teacher for a couple of years, Mr. Tadesse joined Haile Selassie University where he successfully completed law school in 1967.
Two years later he received his Master of Law Degree (LLM) from McGill University Law School in Canada. Following his graduation, he returned to Ethiopia to practice law. As an advocate of human rights, Girma could not continue living in his home land while witnessing the human rights abuses of the Derg Regime. In protest, and to continue his fight against human rights from abroad, he left for the U.S. in 1984. In the U.S., Mr. Tadesse worked for various law firms while devoting his time to community service and still fighting against human rights violations from the Diaspora. With modesty, grace and dignity, he served his community by providing pro bono legal services, mentoring the youth, sponsoring those in need to come to the U.S., providing free room and board, all without recompense. Through the ECMAA he helped over 12,000 Ethiopian refugees. On his own, Mr. Tadesse has assisted over 200 fellow Ethiopians who attribute their success to him, among which a significant number of whom have become PhD's, engineers, medical doctors, accountants, etc. Mr. Tadesse passed away December 9, 2001. SEED posthumously salutes Mr. Girma Tadesse for his exemplary contribution and outstanding community service. He is remembered for his dedication to human rights, civic responsibilities, and demonstrated love for his country and people. |
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