Petros Solomon | |
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1st Minister of Defence of Eritrea | |
In office 1993–1994 | |
Succeeded by | Mesfin Hagos |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea | |
In office 1994–1997 | |
Preceded by | Mahmoud Ahmed Sherifo |
Succeeded by | Haile Woldense |
2nd Minister of Marine Resources of Eritrea | |
In office 1997–2001 | |
Preceded by | Saleh Meki |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Haj Ali |
Personal details | |
Born | Asmara, British Military Administration in Eritrea | May 5, 1951
Political party | PFDJ |
Spouse | Aster Yohannes |
Petros Solomon (Tigrinya: ጴጥሮስ ሰሎሞን; born 5 May 1951[1]) is an Eritrean politician. He was an Eritrean People's Liberation Front commander and played a key role during the Eritrean War of Independence, following independence he served in several positions in the Cabinet, including Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
He has been imprisoned in an undisclosed location since September 2001 for opposing the rule of President Isaias Afewerki. Amnesty International has named him a prisoner of conscience.