Berhan Ahmed

Berhan Ahmed
Born
Eritrea
Alma materLa Trobe University, University of Melbourne
OccupationSocial activist
Years active1990s–present

Berhan Ahmed is an Eritrean-Australian social activist. He is the chairman of the African Think Tank,[1] and in 2004 was the first immigrant born in Africa to run for an Australian parliamentary office.[2] Ahmed was also presented the 2009 Victorian Australian of the Year award.[3]

  1. ^ Ife, Holly (4 October 2007). "African refugees scoring home runs". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. ^ "African Think Tank Chairperson Honoured as 2009 Victorian of the Year". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Victoria's Australian of the Year award recipients announced". Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.