Eritrea

Historical figures born in Eritrea

93 notable historical figures were born in Eritrea. These are the most notable:

Eritrea ranks #167 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Mauritania, Monaco and Liechtenstein.

By occupation

• Politician: 3
• Minister/Cabinet Official: 2
• Head of State/President: 1
• Biologist/Naturalist: 1
• General/Commander: 1
• Soldier/Officer: 1
• Illustrator: 1
• Journalist: 1

• Isaias Afwerki (born 1946, Politics)
• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (born 1965, Science)
• Aman Andom (1924 to 1974, Military)
• Marina Colasanti (1937 to 2025, Literature)
• Asmeret Asefaw Berhe (Science)

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