Kemal Bedri is an Ethiopian judge. He served as the founding chairman of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) and later President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia until 2009.[1][2]
Kemal Bedri | |
|---|---|
| President of the Federal Supreme Court | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| President | Negasso Gidada |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Chairperson of the National Election Board of Ethiopia | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harar, Ethiopia |
| Political party | Harari National League |
| Education | Addis Ababa University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Judge |
Early life
editKemal was born in city of Harar. He received a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Addis Ababa University in 1973. During the Derg regime, he was appointed judge and was involved in various judiciary roles.[3]
Career
editFollowing the collapse of the Derg in 1991, the new transitional government of Ethiopia nominated him as the chairman of the National Election Board of Ethiopia.[4] In 1996 he would leave his position as head of NEBE to become President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia.[5]
He was an adherent of the now defunct Harari National League.[6]
References
edit- ^ Praeg, Bertus. Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa. Nova Science Publishers. p. 203.
- ^ Ethiopian leader says vote will be fair. Al Jazeera.
- ^ Verdier, Isabelle. Ethiopia The Top 100 People. Indigo Publications. p. 83.
- ^ BANJAW, ABEBE. COVERING ETHIOPIA: COMPARISON OF THE ETHIOPIAN NEWS AGENCY WITH REUTERS (PDF). UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA. p. 69.
- ^ Abiye, Yonas. Parliament expected to appoint new Supreme Court president. The Reporter.
- ^ Ethiopian register Volume 4. Ethiopian Register. p. 11.
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