Berhane Abrehe

Berhane Abrehe (Amharic: በርሃነ አብረሀ) is an Eritrean top government official who, since 2001, has been serving as the country's Minister of Finance. In 1972, Berhane Abrehe graduated with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has held the post of Director of Macroenonomic policy in the office of the President of Eritrea, subsequently advancing to his Cabinet position and becoming the third Minister of Finance in the 14 years since Eritrea's proclamation of independence in May 1993.