Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Woman Local Leaders of Eitrea (Female suffrage 1955 as part of Ethiopia) The territory was colonized by Italy in the late 19^th century, it became a British Protectorate in 1941, 1952 incorporated in Ethiopia which became a federation. In 1962 Emperor Haile Sellasie II withdrew the high degree of autonomy and incorporated Ethiopia as a Province, thereby starting a civil war which ended in de-facto independence in 1991, which was recognized in 1992

Also see Eitrea Ministers

Circa 2007-09 Regional Administrator Selma Hassan, Anseba Region
Minister of Labour and Human Welfare since 2009.

2010- Governor Tsigereda Woldegiorgis, Northern Red Sea Region

Last update 16.06.13