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Friday, March 6 @ the California Club
Annual Consuls General Day
Special Guest Speaker: Honorable Zerihun Retta: Dean, L.A. Consul Corps
Ambassador Zerihun Retta Shumye is the current Consul General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Los Angeles. Prior to this post, Ambassador Retta served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to Ireland for 4 and 1/2 years. During his term in Ireland, he worked to strengthen the development partnership between Ireland and Ethiopia.
Ambassador Retta held many positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. He worked for more than 15 years as Director General for Administration and Finance and head of Audit Inspection in the Ministry of foreign of Ethiopia. As Director General for Administration and Finance General Directorate, he was responsible for coordinating and managing the human and financial recourses of the Ministry and Embassies and Consulates worldwide. He represented Ethiopia during the 52nd Session of the United States General Assembly meeting. Read more...