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Fisseha Desta

Politician

Fisseha Desta is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Fisseha Desta · Фиссеха Деста				[sources]
Birth date	1941				[sources]
Death date	2022-01-01				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Ethiopia				[sources]
Citizenship	Ethiopia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q53186591				[sources]
Position	Vice President of Ethiopia				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2024-10-14

Descriptions

Ethiopian politician and military officer

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-10-16

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,231

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,607

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Wikidata353,820

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