context: The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Republic of Ethiopia took power in August 1995. First President Negasso Gidada. The EPRDF led the government with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi who has supported tribal constituencies, and gave rise to tribal leaders. Ethiopia now has 9 territories that have a corporate governance regime, and even these provinces are allowed to levy taxes and use tax savings. This form of government has allowed Ethiopians to gain political independence but the freedom of the press and the newspaper has not yet been achieved.
question: Who was the first president of Ethiopia?
answers.text: Negasso Gidada