Tekeda Alemu
# Tekeda Alemu

Tekeda Alemu (born in Addis Ababa, May 5, 1951) is an Ethiopian diplomat to the United Nations.

## Education

Tekeda earned a B.A. and M.A. from UCLA and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School.

## Career

Tekeda Alemu has served as a diplomat for four decades, starting in 1983.

For the month of September 2017, Alemu served as the president of the United Nations Security Council.

## Other activities

* UNICEF, vice-president of the executive board (2018)
