Berhane Habtemariam Explained

Berhane Habtemariam
Order1:4th Minister of Finance of Eritrea
Term Start1:2014
Predecessor1:Berhane Abrehe
Order2:1st Auditor-General of Eritrea
Term Start2:1993
Term End2:?
Profession:Accountant
Native Name Lang:ti

Berhane Habtemariam (Tigrinya: በርሃነ ሀብተማርአም) is Eritrean politician. He has been Minister of Finance of Eritrea since 2014.[1] He was the first Auditor-General of Eritrea. He was trained as an accountant in the United Kingdom.

In January 2007 he was awarded a special commendation for promoting ethics and professionalism in his capacity as Auditor-General.[2] He was the first African to receive this award.

References

  1. Web site: Eritrea’s former finance minister is to publish a book on the country’s past and Present state of affairs. October 26, 2014.
  2. Web site: ACCA Achievement Awards. 2007-01-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070124215403/http://www.accaglobal.com/news/general/2819877. 2007-01-24.