The funeral service of veteran freedom fighter Woldemicael Abraha has been held at Asmara Martyrs Cemetery in the presence of President Isaias Afwerki, ministers and senior government officials.
Army commanders, family members, and a large number of Eritreans were also present to bid a final farewell to Abraha who died in Asmara last Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 87.
Woldemicael Abraha, who was local government minister, began his political career in 1961 as a member of the Eritrean Liberation Movement.
He formally joined the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front in 1974 and was elected to the Central Committee during two congresses. He was also elected as a member of the ruling People’s Front for Democracy and Justice Central Committee and the National Assembly at the 3rd Congress held in 1994.
Woldemicael played a pivotal role in consolidating EPLF mass associations, serving as Chairman of the National Union of Eritrean Workers (1979–1987) and as Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the National Unions of Eritrean Workers, Students, and Women.
Following Eritrea’s independence, Woldemicael served with dedication in various high-level government positions, including Head of the Ports and Marine Transport Authority, Governor of the Central Region, Eritrean Ambassador to Germany, Governor of the Southern Red Sea Region, Minister of Transportation and Communication, and finally as Minister of Local Government.
President Isaias Afwerki laid a wreath on Woldemicael Abraha’s tomb on behalf of the Eritrean government.
Mr. Yemane Gebreab laid a wreath on behalf of the PFDJ; Ambassador Abdella Musa, Governor of the Anseba Region, on behalf of the Ministry of Local Government; and Ms. Mewalit Woldemicael, daughter of the late veteran.
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