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          The late African statesman was a moral leader for Ethiopian and Oromo communities in both Minnesota and worldwide.

        1. The late African statesman was a moral leader for Ethiopian and Oromo communities in both Minnesota and worldwide.
        2. Born in in Bojji Diremeji Woreda of the West Wollega Zone, Bulcha was the fourth child and only son in his family.
        3. Born in in Boji Birmeji District, Ginbi Zone, Demeksa was a pivotal figure in Ethiopia's political and economic spheres, leaving a lasting.
        4. Bulcha Demeksa, a founding chairman of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM), has been a vocal member of the Ethiopian parliamentary.
        5. Bulcha Demeksa was first educated at the university college of Addis Ababa (UCAA) as Addis Ababa University was known when it was first founded.

          6. Born in in Boji Birmeji District, Ginbi Zone, Demeksa was a pivotal figure in Ethiopia's political and economic spheres, leaving a lasting....

          Bulcha Demeksa

          Ethiopian politician and businessman (1930–2025)

          Bulcha Demeksa

          In office
          2005–2012
          In office
          2012 – 5 January 2025
          ConstituencyMirab (West) Welega
          In office
          2005–2010
          Born(1930-07-09)9 July 1930
          Bodji, Wollega, Ethiopian Empire
          Died6 January 2025(2025-01-06) (aged 94)
          Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
          Political partyOFC
          Other political
          affiliations          		OFDM
          ProfessionPolitician, businessman

          Bulcha Demeksa (9 July 1930 – 6 January 2025) was an Ethiopian politician and businessman.

          He was the founder of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM), one of Ethiopia's largest opposition parties.

          Life and career

          Demeksa was born in Bodji, Wollega, Ethiopian Empire on 9 July 1930.[1] In 1967, Demeksa was appointed vice-minister of Finance before representing his country at the board of the World Bank.

          In 1974, when the Ethiopian Revolution started, he left Ethiopia and was hired by the UN