Ambassador Konjit SineGiorgis, one of Ethiopia’s most distinguished diplomats and among its longest-serving foreign service professionals, has passed away at the age of 86 on 07 April 2026 following medical treatment.
Born in 1940 in Harar, eastern Ethiopia, Ambassador Konjit dedicated more than five decades to public service, building a diplomatic career that spanned multiple generations of leadership and major transitions in Ethiopia’s foreign policy landscape.
She joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the early 1960s and rose through the ranks from a desk officer to senior leadership, becoming the second woman in Ethiopia’s history to attain ambassadorial rank, following Ambassador Yodit Emiru.
Throughout her career, she served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in key diplomatic missions in Ottawa, Cairo, Tel Aviv, and Vienna. She also held the position of Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), where she contributed to advancing Ethiopia’s multilateral engagement.
