Birtukan Mideksa

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Birtukan Mideksa (Amharic: ብርቱካን ሚደቅሳ; born 27 April 1974) is an Ethiopian politician and former judge who has served as chairwoman of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) from 2018 to 2023. She was the founder and leader of the opposition Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) party from 2008 to 2010.

Quotes

• Even though there's still a lot to be done, we see institutional reforms in many directions. These are good opportunities.
  • PROFILE - Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia’s symbol of electoral reform Retrieved 3 April 2025
• I signed on that document. This is a fact that I can't change, even if I want to.
• shortfalls are inevitable given factors such as... a nascent democratic culture and an increasingly charged political and security environment.
  • Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia's electoral board chairperson Retrieved 3 April 2025

• the new premier described her as someone who would never surrender, even to the government.
• She didn't solve the problem, but they then rebuilt an underground network from scratch, successfully.
  • Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia's electoral board chairperson Retrieved 3 April 2025