Petros Solomon

Petros Solomon
1st Minister of Defence of Eritrea
In office 1993–1994
Succeeded by	Mesfin Hagos
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea
In office 1994–1997
Preceded by	Mahmoud Ahmed Sherifo
Succeeded by	Haile Woldense
2nd Minister of Marine Resources of Eritrea
In office 1997–2001
Preceded by	Saleh Meki
Succeeded by	Ahmed Haj Ali
Personal details
Born	(1951-05-05) May 5, 1951 (age 73) Asmara, British Military Administration in Eritrea
Political party	PFDJ
Spouse	Aster Yohannes

Petros Solomon (Tigrinya: ጴጥሮስ ሰሎሞን; born 5 May 1951^[1]) is an Eritrean politician. He was an Eritrean People's Liberation Front commander and played a key role during the Eritrean War of Independence, following independence he served in several positions in the Cabinet, including Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

He has been imprisoned in an undisclosed location since September 2001 for opposing the rule of President Isaias Afewerki. Amnesty International has named him a prisoner of conscience.