Petros Solomon

Petros Solomon
1st Minister of Defence of Eritrea
In office
1993–1994
Succeeded byMesfin Hagos
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea
In office
1994–1997
Preceded byMahmoud Ahmed Sherifo
Succeeded byHaile Woldense
2nd Minister of Marine Resources of Eritrea
In office
1997–2001
Preceded bySaleh Meki
Succeeded byAhmed Haj Ali
Personal details
Born (1951-05-05) May 5, 1951 (age 73)
Asmara, British Military Administration in Eritrea
Political partyPFDJ
SpouseAster 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.