Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael is a general with the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). He served as the Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) from 2017–2018.[1]
Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael | |
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| Force Commander, United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei | |
| In office 23 February 2017 – 4 April 2018 | |
| Nominated by | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Hassen Ebrahim Mussa |
| Succeeded by | Gebre Adhana Woldezgu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ethiopia |
| Nationality |  Ethiopian |
Major General Tesfay was appointed as Force Commander of UNISFA on 23 February 2017 by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.[2] During his tenure, he launched an environmental cleaning campaign in the town of Abeyi, intended to enhance the community and remove breeding sites for pests.[3] He was succeeded on 4 April 2018 by Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu.[1]