Tsega Melaku
Profile
Tsega Melaku is an Israeli politician, journalist, and community activist currently serving as a member of the Knesset for the Likud party. Born in Ethiopia, she emigrated to Israel in 1984 and later pursued a career in media, becoming the first woman and first Ethiopian immigrant to serve as director of the Reshet Aleph radio station. A prominent advocate for the Ethiopian-Israeli community, she has focused her political career on combating systemic racism, corruption, and social inequality. She entered the Knesset in 2023 as a replacement under the Norwegian Law.
Details
- Born
- 1968 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Gondar, Ethiopia
- Education
- Bar-Ilan University (BA in Political Science and Sociology); Touro College (MA in Business)
- Career
- Director of Reshet Aleph radio station, radio presenter, community activist
