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What is Bereket Simon’s legal position?

Bereket Simon

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

Most recent filing Jan 2023Last confirmed 26 Oct 20266 sources

  1. Question

    What is Bereket Simon’s legal position?

  2. Present position

    ConvictedPresent position

    He was convicted in May 2020 and sentenced to six years; he was released on parole in January 2023, and the conviction stands as no successful appeal was reported.

  3. Detail

    TIRET Corporate endowment corruption case (Amhara region)

    Convicted

    He was convicted in May 2020 and sentenced to six years; he was released on parole in January 2023, and the conviction stands as no successful appeal was reported.1 2 3 4 5

    Authority
    Supreme Court of Amhara National Regional State
    Status as of
    8 May 2020
    History
    1. 23 Jan 2019Arrested at his Addis Ababa residence by Amhara regional authorities; held in Bahir Dar with former TIRET official Tadesse Kassa.
    2. Apr 2019Charged with corruption linked to TIRET Corporate (alleged embezzlement of more than 2.2 billion birr, with Tadesse Kassa).
    3. 4 May 2020Found guilty on two of four corruption counts (embezzlement of public funds and abuse of power).
    4. 8 May 2020Sentenced to six years' imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 birr, counted from 23 January 2019; co-accused businessman Daniel Gizaw cleared.
    5. Jan 2023Released from prison in Bahir Dar on parole; appeals had not been accepted (reported).

  4. Authorities cited

    1. SecondaryFormer Ethiopian minister jailed for corruptionAnadolu Agency · 8 May 2020
    2. SecondaryEthiopia court convicts ex-minister Bereket Simon over corruptionAfricanews · 8 May 2020
    3. SecondaryEPRDF veteran Bereket Simon released five months after due dateAddis Standard · Jan 2023
    4. SecondaryEthiopia arrests ex-govt minister Bereket Simon over corruptionAfricanews · 23 Jan 2019
    5. SecondaryBereket Simon, Tadesse Kassa sentenced to 6, 8 years in prisonFana Broadcasting Corporate · 8 May 2020

See also: Public Figure Record Partially verified

Revision note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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