Meles Zenawi Asres was an influential Ethiopian politician, born on May 8, 1955, and serving as the leader of Ethiopia from 1995 until his death in 2012. He played a crucial role in the Ethiopian Civil War as the leader of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, and served as the interim president from 1991 to 1995 followed by becoming the 7th Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Zenawi notably transitioned Ethiopia into one of Africa's fastest-growing economies during his tenure. His political journey began in 1975 when he joined the Tigray People's Liberation Front to fight against the Derg regime.
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Meaning of the name - Meles
honey, sweetness
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Meles Zenawi belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Adwa
Place of Death: City of Brussels
Cause of Death: brain cancer
Educated At: The Open University | Addis Ababa University | Erasmus University Rotterdam
Occupation: politician | military personnel
Spouses: Azeb Mesfin
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 8, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 19 | 18 Taurus 7 | 25 Cancer 17 |
| Moon | 6 Sagittarius 40 | 4 Aquarius 38 | 14 Cancer 33 |
| Mercury | 3 Gemini 58 | 11 Taurus 13 | 7 Cancer 13 |
| Venus | 16 Aries 54 | 17 Gemini 36 | 13 Cancer 5 |
| Mars | 18 Gemini 35 | 22 Aries 15 | 4 Leo 41 |
| Jupiter | 23 Cancer 46 | 20 Cancer 3 | 7 Leo 17 |
| Saturn | 18 Scorpio 27 | 9 Aries 53 | 15 Scorpio 0 |
| Uranus | 24 Cancer 13 | 0 Gemini 43 | 27 Cancer 50 |
| Neptune | 26 Libra 19 | 3 Aries 29 | 25 Libra 29 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 17 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 25 Leo 27 |
| Rahu | 28 Sagittarius 39 | 5 Pisces 24 | 24 Sagittarius 53 |
| Ketu | 28 Gemini 39 | 5 Virgo 24 | 24 Gemini 53 |
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