Mesfin Hagos

Mesfin Hagos (born 1947) is an Eritrean politician who was one of the founding members of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF).

Rebel fighter Mesfin was a founding member of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) in 1973. Before founding that organization, he had joined the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) in 1967 as an ordinary member. He eventually became Deputy Commander of ELF Zone 5.

Mesfin Hagos left the ELF in 1970 with Isaias Afwerki, Major General Asmerom Gerezgiher, Solomon Weldemariam, and Tewelde Eyob. Hagos was a part of the founding leadership of the EPLF. Mesfin Hagos briefly served as the Chief of Staff in the EPLF. He was one of the commanders of the Battle of Af'abet that destroyed the backbone of the Ethiopian army.

Government and exile Popular with the fighters, Mesfin served as the defence minister of Eritrea in the 1990s. He was fired in 2001 for joining the G-15 (Eritrea), but was out of Eritrea for medical treatment and managed to escape detention. , Mesfin lived in Germany.