Woizero Mary Tadesso or Mary Tadesse (born 1932) is an Ethiopian politician.

She served as Minister of Education in Ethiopia.Women in Developing Countries: A Reference Handbook: A Reference Handbook

In 2021 she published her diary-based memoirs: My Life, My Ethiopia.

Early life and career Tadesse was born into a small Catholic family. She is one of the first generation of educated Ethiopians with Western education.

She served in the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie government as one of the highest-ranking women.

Books/publications African Women and Development: A History Book by Margaret C. Snyder and Woizero Mary Tadesso My Life, My Ethiopia: A Diary of History and Love Book by Woizero Mary Tadesso

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