Regina Abelt

Her Excellency
Regina Abelt
ረጃይና ዐበልት
1st First Lady of Ethiopia
In office
22 August 1995 – 8 October 2001
PresidentNegasso Gidada
Prime MinisterMeles Zenawi
Succeeded byAzeb Mesfin
Personal details
Born (1954-05-12) 12 May 1954 (age 70)
Moers,[1] North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
CitizenshipGermany Germany
SpouseNegasso Gidada

Regina Abelt (Ge'ez: ረጃይና ዐበልት; born 12 May 1954) is a German-born public figure who served as the first First Lady of Ethiopia from 22 August 1995 until 8 October 2001.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference sa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Nigussie, Natnael (May 2019). Ethiopian First Lady's Contribution to Women Empowerment (Thesis thesis). Addis Ababa University.