. . "60316"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "c."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Harar, Italian East Africa"@en . . . . . . . "1850"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Mersha Nahusenay"@en . . . . . . . "reformist"@en . . . . . . . . . "Mersha Nahusenay (c. 1850 \u2013 c. 1937) was an Ethiopian reformist and pioneer of change who made important contributions to the modernization and independence of Ethiopia. One of the closest advisors to Emperor Menelik II, he went on to become the first governor of Dire Dawa, and surrounding areas (1902\u20131905). Prior to that he was governor of the strategic and frontier district of Jaldessa (Gildessa) and its environ where he also held the position of head of customs. His public career lasted over three decades from the era of Menelik II (referred to in historical records as Menilek) until the reign of Haile Selassie. He was one of the most recognized Ethiopians of his time. He understood French and was open to European ideas and way of life earning him admiration abroad. His most enduring le"@en . . . . . "c. 1850"@en . . . . . . "Mersha Nahusenay (c. 1850 \u2013 c. 1937) was an Ethiopian reformist and pioneer of change who made important contributions to the modernization and independence of Ethiopia. One of the closest advisors to Emperor Menelik II, he went on to become the first governor of Dire Dawa, and surrounding areas (1902\u20131905). Prior to that he was governor of the strategic and frontier district of Jaldessa (Gildessa) and its environ where he also held the position of head of customs. His public career lasted over three decades from the era of Menelik II (referred to in historical records as Menilek) until the reign of Haile Selassie. He was one of the most recognized Ethiopians of his time. He understood French and was open to European ideas and way of life earning him admiration abroad. His most enduring legacy was the construction, maintenance and security of the first railway which he oversaw at the request of the emperor. Mersha belongs to a generation who took advantage of the relative stability of the late 19th \u2013 early 20th century to implement a series of wide-ranging political, economic and social reforms which put the country on the path to modernization ushering in a new era."@en . . . . . . . . . . "1109950006"^^ . . ""@en . . "Mersha Nahusenay"@en . . . . . . . "42213060"^^ . . . . . . . "Ethiopian"@en . . . . . . . . . "Pioneer of modernization in Ethiopia"@en . . . . . . . . . "Mersha Nahusenay"@en . "Governor"@en . . . . . . "Mersha Nahusenay around 1900"@en . . . .