As a fighter, he quickly rose up the ranks from a political commissar  to becoming part of the executive committee. Sebhat Ephrem served from June 1992 to March 1994 as the Governor of Asmara.
Initially serving as a political commissar, he rapidly climbed through the ranks to join the executive committee. Sebhat Ephrem held the position of Governor of Asmara from June 1992 until March 1994.