Addis Ababa, December 30, 2021. The Deputy Speaker of the Hose of Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Honorable Mrs. Shitahe Minale, became the first parliamentarian of that nation to nominate the Cuban Medical Contingent “Henry Reeve” to the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Deputy Speaker acknowledged the outstanding results of the work of the Cuban medical teams since its inception in 2005, particularly within the African continent in the fight against epidemics like Ebola and Covid-19, as well as by facing natural disasters in different countries.
The Honorable Shitahe Minale is member of the governing Prosperity Party, has been MP for 21 years and during the last 16 years has occupied the position of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.