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Bereket Simon

Ethiopian politician and founding member of the EPRDF who served as Minister of Communication Affairs from 1995 to 2012.

FinalLatest source dated 2023-01Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What did the court decide?

Prosecutor v Bereket Simon, Tadesse Kassa and Daniel Gizaw (TIRET case)

Final
Court
Supreme Court of Amhara National Regional State, Bahir Dar
Filed
2019-04
Parties
Amhara regional prosecutor v Bereket Simon, Tadesse Kassa, Daniel Gizaw

Claims. Corruption: embezzlement of public funds and abuse of power in connection with the TIRET endowment conglomerate.

Decision. 4 May 2020: Bereket convicted on two counts; 8 May 2020: six years and 10,000 birr fine.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Sources

  1. Ethiopia court convicts ex-minister Bereket Simon over corruptionAfricanews, 2020-05-08, secondary source
  2. EPRDF veteran Bereket Simon released five months after due dateAddis Standard, 2023-01, secondary source
  3. Ethiopia arrests ex-govt minister Bereket Simon over corruptionAfricanews, 2019-01-23, secondary source
  4. Bereket Simon, Tadesse Kassa sentenced to 6, 8 years in prisonFana Broadcasting Corporate, 2020-05-08, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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