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Lidetu Ayalew, the leader of the opposition Coalition for Unity and.!
Lidetu Ayalew
Ethiopian politician and businessman (born 1969)
Lidetu Ayalew (Ge'ez: ልደቱ አያለዉ; born 1969) is an Ethiopian politician who is the founder and the leader of the Ethiopian Democratic Party.
He was a deputy chairman and chief spokesperson of Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), during the 2005 Ethiopian general election.
Lidetu Ayalew.
Early life
Lidetu was born in 1969 in the historical town of Lalibela, Ethiopia - also known as Bugnaworeda.[1][2] He came from a modest family background, started his career working in NGOs later owning a profitable auto import business.
He enrolled in Addis Ababa University and earned B.A. in History. He also earned Master's degree in Development economics from SOAS University of London.
Political career
Lidetu rose to political prominence by forming the Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) in 1992 with an initial membership of 120 men and women.
He was the secretary General of the EDP until he led the forming of a ne