Bulcha demeksa biography definition

Ethiopian politician and businessman (1930–2025)

Bulcha Demeksa
In office 2005–2012
In office 2012 – 5 January 2025
Constituency	Mirab (West) Welega
In office 2005–2010
Born	(1930-07-09)9 July 1930 Bodji, Wollega, Ethiopian Empire
Died	6 January 2025(2025-01-06) (aged 94) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Political party	OFC
Other political affiliations	OFDM
Profession	Politician, businessman

Bulcha Demeksa (9 July 1930 – 6 January 2025) was an Ethiopian politician and businessman.

Born in in Boji Birmeji District, Ginbi Zone, Demeksa was a pivotal figure in Ethiopia's political and economic spheres, leaving a lasting.

Born in in Boji Birmeji District, Ginbi Zone, Demeksa was a pivotal figure in Ethiopia's political and economic spheres, leaving a lasting.

Member of the House of People's Representatives of Ethiopia.

Bulcha Demeksa (born ) is an outspoken Ethiopian politician and businessman.

Bulcha Demeksa was first educated at the university college of Addis Ababa (UCAA) as Addis Ababa University was known when it was first founded.

Serving as a deputy minister of Finance in s, he joined the World Bank and UNDP and served in different African countries before he made his.

He was the founder of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM), one of Ethiopia's largest opposition parties.

Life and career

Demeksa was born in Bodji, Wollega, Ethiopian Empire on 9 July 1930.^[1] In 1967, Demeksa was appointed vice-minister of Finance before representing his country at the board of the World Bank.

In 1974, when the Ethiopian Revolution started, he left Ethiopia and was hired by the UN