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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Ethiopian and politician, Director-General of the World Health Organization

PoliticiansBorn 1965 · age 61
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian public health official, researcher, diplomat, and the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2017. He is the first African to become WHO Director-General, receiving an endorsement for the role by the African Union.

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2025Time 100
2023Silver Olympic Order
2022Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society
2020Nature's 10
2018Commander of the National Order of the Lion
2018Grand Officer of the National Order of Benin
Order of the Serbian Flag

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian public health official, researcher, diplomat, and the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2017. He is the first African to become WHO Director-General, receiving an endorsement for the role by the African Union. Tedros played a role in the response to the Ebola virus epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2022-2023 mpox outbreak.

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Born 1965 · age 61
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