Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael

Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael is a general with the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). He served as the Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) from 2017–2018.[1]

Major General
Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael
Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
In office
23 February 2017 – 4 April 2018
Nominated byAntónio Guterres
Preceded byHassen Ebrahim Mussa
Succeeded byGebre Adhana Woldezgu
Personal details
BornEthiopia
NationalityEthiopia Ethiopian

Major General Tesfay was appointed as Force Commander of UNISFA on 23 February 2017 by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.[2] During his tenure, he launched an environmental cleaning campaign in the town of Abeyi, intended to enhance the community and remove breeding sites for pests.[3] He was succeeded on 4 April 2018 by Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu of Ethiopia as Force Commander for United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. ^ "UNISFA launches cleaning campaign in Abyei town - Sudan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2019-07-14.