This boy was surprised by those who heard his story!

This boy was surprised by those who heard his story!
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Ato Berhanu Adelo has been nominated as a candidate for the position of Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.

Ato Berhanu Adelo Gebremariam, who was a cabinet minister under former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, has been nominated to the parliament today, January 22, 2017, to be nominated as a Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

The Reporter newspaper reported that four other candidates have also been nominated.

Ato Berhanu has previously held various government positions, with his last government position being the Director General of the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office.

The Reporter newspaper reported 10 years ago that he was removed from his position “due to complaints received.”

“Complaints were received from employees and clients of the institution,” the newspaper reported at the time. 

Former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn also removed Berhanu from this position, according to the Reporter report.

Berhanu served as the Minister of Cabinet Affairs from 1996 to 2002 for 6 years before being appointed as the Director General of the Intellectual Property Office.

According to the Reporter newspaper, Berhanu was removed from this position due to a complaint filed against him.

Reporter reports that residents of Bonga town, where he was born, came to Addis Ababa and presented the complaint they signed against Berhanu to Meles Zenawi, who was then Prime Minister.

Following this, "a report submitted by an inquiry committee established by the former Prime Minister led to his removal from the position of Minister of Cabinet Affairs and member of the EPRDF Executive Committee," the Reporter reported 10 years ago.

In addition to his responsibilities in government institutions, Ato Berhanu was a member of the House of People's Representatives following the disputed 1997 elections.

What is his educational background?

He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the Civil Service University. He holds a master's degree in international human rights from India.

What is his professional background?

- He taught from primary school to university. 

- He served as a legal advisor in the Zonal Finance Department. 

- He taught for 3 years at the Faculty of Law of the Civil Service University, where he received his bachelor's degree.

- He worked in the former Southern Regional State Bureau of Justice. He then moved to the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office, where he was removed from office due to complaints.

- The work experience presented to members of parliament shows that he has been engaged in advocacy and legal consulting for the past 10 years since he left government service.