Bereket Simon
Bereket Simon | |
|---|---|
| በረከት ስምኦን | |
| Minister of Communication Affairs | |
| In office 1995–2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Getachew Reda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960s Dabat, Begemder, Ethiopian Empire (now Amhara Region, Ethiopia) |
| Political party | Amhara Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Tigray People's Liberation Front |
Bereket Simon (Tigrinya: በረከት ስምኦን; born 1960s) is an Ethiopian politician who had served as Minister of Communication Affairs from its establishment in 1995 to 2012. He was affiliated to the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), of which he was a founding member. He underwent medical treatment in Saudi Arabia financed by the billionaire Mohammed Alamudin. He was a close friend of former prime minister Meles Zenawi since their University days. He was widely considered as Meles Zenawi's right-hand man.