Teferra Wolde-Semait (Ge'ez: ተፈራ ወልደሰማዕት; 11 September 1938 – 25 June 2013) was an Ethiopian economist who has served as Minister of Finance,[1] and chairman of the board of the National Bank of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1982.

Shortly after his birth, his father, who was an arbegna (a resistance fighter) during the Italian occupation, died and Jemanesh fled the area with her children.

[citation needed] After teaching in Wollo for a year, he attended Haile Selassie l University in Addis Ababa and graduated in 1964 with distinction, earning a bachelor's degree in economics.

While in that role, he worked closely with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), USAID, and other organizations to boost the aid being given to Ethiopia.

[2] He was employed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. and worked under several assignments until retirement in 2003 as Planning and Budget Senior Professional.