1955–2012
Meles Zenawi
Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia
57years old at death
20,924days lived
25%of the people on this site died younger
Meles Zenawi was born on 8 May 1955 and died on 20 August 2012, aged 57 years and 104 days. That is 20,924 days in all.
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