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Sahle-Work Zewde has been elected Ethiopian president by members of parliament.
She is the first woman to hold the post.
In June 2018, Sahle-Work was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General as his Special Representative to the African Union, and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union at the level of Under-Secretary-General.
Her election comes hours after former President Mulatu Teshome resigned from office.
Teshome tendered his resignation to parliament on Wednesday.
She is the first woman to hold the post.
In June 2018, Sahle-Work was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General as his Special Representative to the African Union, and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union at the level of Under-Secretary-General.
Her election comes hours after former President Mulatu Teshome resigned from office.
Teshome tendered his resignation to parliament on Wednesday.
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