Berhane Abrehe
Berhane Abrehe | |
|---|---|
| በርሃነ አብረሀ | |
Abrehe in 1995 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2001–2012 | |
| President | Isaias Afwerki |
| Preceded by | Ghebreselassie Yoseph |
| Succeeded by | Berhane Habtemariam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Quandeba, British-occupied Eritrea |
| Died | 19 August 2024 (aged 78–79) Carshelli prison, Asmara, Eritrea |
| Political party | PFDJ |
| Alma mater | Haile Selassie University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Profession | Civil Engineer and Economist |
Berhane Abrehe (Tigrinya: በርሃነ አብረሀ; 1945 – 19 August 2024) was an Eritrean politician who served in various key positions within the government. Born in 1945 in Quandeba, Eritrea, he had a long and distinguished career in Eritrean politics and public service before being arrested in 2018 for criticising the country's president, Isaias Afwerki, and dying in solitary confinement in 2024.