List of Presidents of Ethiopia
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This page contains a list of President
s of Ethiopia
.
The second section lists the General Secretary
of the totalitarian Workers' Party of Ethiopia (EWP)
in 1984-1991, then possessing full control over the country and hence de facto representing the executive power.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
s of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
.
The second section lists the General Secretary
General Secretary
The office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
of the totalitarian Workers' Party of Ethiopia (EWP)
Workers' Party of Ethiopia
The Workers' Party of Ethiopia is a Communist party in Ethiopia that was, from 1984 to 1990, the only legal political party in the country.-The Commission to Organize the Party of the Workers of Ethiopia:...
in 1984-1991, then possessing full control over the country and hence de facto representing the executive power.
Presidents of Ethiopia (1974–Present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Derg (Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army) Derg The Derg or Dergue was a Communist military junta that came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I. Derg, which means "committee" or "council" in Ge'ez, is the short name of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a committee of... |
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| 12 September 1974 to 17 November 1974 | Aman Mikael Andom Aman Andom http://nazret.com/blog/media/blogs/new/aman_andom.jpgAman Mikael Andom was the first post-imperial acting Head of State of Ethiopia. He was Eritrean. He was appointed to this position following the coup d'état that deposed Emperor Haile Selassie on 12 September 1974, and served until his death in... , Chairman of the Derg |
Mil | Assassinated | |
| 17 November 1974 to 28 November 1974 |  |
Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam is a politician who was formerly the most prominent officer of the Derg, the Communist military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991... , Chairman of the Derg |
Mil | 1st Term |
| 28 November 1974 to 3 February 1977 | Tafari Benti Tafari Benti Brigadier General Tafari Benti was the Head of State of Ethiopia , and chairman of the Derg, the ruling junta. His official title was Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council.- Life :... , Chairman of the Derg |
Mil | Assassinated | |
| 3 February 1977 to 11 February 1977 | |
Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam is a politician who was formerly the most prominent officer of the Derg, the Communist military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991... , acting Chairman of the Derg |
Mil | 2nd Term |
| 11 February 1977 to 10 September 1987 | Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam is a politician who was formerly the most prominent officer of the Derg, the Communist military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991... , Chairman of the Derg |
Mil/EWP | ||
| People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia The People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was the official name of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991, as established by the Communist government of Mengistu Haile Mariam and the Workers' Party of Ethiopia... |
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| 10 September 1987 to 21 May 1991 | |
Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam Mengistu Haile Mariam is a politician who was formerly the most prominent officer of the Derg, the Communist military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991... , President |
EWP | Fled the country at the end of the Ethiopian Civil War Ethiopian Civil War The Ethiopian Civil War began on September 12, 1974 when the Marxist Derg staged a coup d'état against Emperor Haile Selassie, and lasted until the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front , a coalition of rebel groups, overthrew the government in 1991. The war overlapped other Cold War... |
| 21 May 1991 to 27 May 1991 | Tesfaye Gebre Kidan Tesfaye Gebre Kidan Tesfaye Gebre Kidan was an Ethiopian general who was President of Ethiopia for one week in late May 1991.Tesfaye was a student at Holetta Military Academy, where he met Mengistu Haile Mariam; according to Gebru Tareke, along with Legesse Asfaw and Gebreyes Wolde Hana Tesfaye was part of Mengistu's... , acting President |
EWP | ||
| Ethiopia (Ityop’iya) Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... |
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| 27 May 1991 to 28 May 1991 | Tesfaye Gebre Kidan Tesfaye Gebre Kidan Tesfaye Gebre Kidan was an Ethiopian general who was President of Ethiopia for one week in late May 1991.Tesfaye was a student at Holetta Military Academy, where he met Mengistu Haile Mariam; according to Gebru Tareke, along with Legesse Asfaw and Gebreyes Wolde Hana Tesfaye was part of Mengistu's... , acting President |
EWP | ||
| 28 May 1991 to 22 August 1995 | Meles Zenawi Meles Zenawi Meles Zenawi Asres is the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Since 1985, he has been chairman of the Tigrayan Peoples' Liberation Front , and is currently head of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front .Meles was born in Adwa, Tigray in Northern Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian father from... , interim President |
TPLF/EPRDF | ||
| Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ityop’iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik) Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... |
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| 22 August 1995 to 8 October 2001 | Negasso Gidada Negasso Gidada Dr. Negasso Gidada Solon was the President of Ethiopia from 1995 until 2001. He is the son of Gidada Solon, one of the first local ministers of the Protestant church in the Dembidolo area in western Ethiopia.Dr... , President |
OPDO/n-p | Expelled from OPDO on 22 June 2001 | |
| 8 October 2001 to Present | Girma Wolde-Giorgis Girma Wolde-Giorgis Girma Wolde-Giorgis is the current President of Ethiopia.- Political career :He was elected President on 8 October 2001, as a relative unknown and a surprise choice, by a unanimous vote of the Ethiopian Parliament. The Ethiopian presidency is largely a symbolic office with little power... , President |
EPRDF | Re-elected in 2007 | |
Affiliations
| OLF | Oromo Liberation Front Oromo Liberation Front The Oromo Liberation Front , or OLF, is an organization established in 1973 by Oromo nationalists to promote self-determination for the Oromo people against what they call "Abyssinian colonial rule". It has been outlawed and labeled as a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian government... |
| AAPO | All-Amhara People's Organisation |
| EPRDF | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front is the ruling political coalition in Ethiopia. It is an alliance of four other groups: the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization , the Amhara National Democratic Movement , the South Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Front The Ethiopian People's... |
| OPDO | Oromo People's Democratic Organization Oromo regionalist |
| TPLF | Tigrayan People's Liberation Front Tigrayan People's Liberation Front The Tigrayan People's Liberation Front , known more commonly and sometimes pejoratively in Ethiopia as Woyane or Weyane is a political party in Ethiopia... Tigray regionalist |
| EPRP | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party Founded in April 1972, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party was a prominent Marxist-Leninist organization in Ethiopia during the 1970s. It is also known as "Ihapa" from the acronym in Amharic... socialist, 1974-1991 |
| EWP | Workers' Party of Ethiopia Communist Party - only legal party 1984-1990, renounced Marxist-Leninism 7 March 1990 |
| MEISON | All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement The All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement was a Marxist-Leninist organization that played an active role in Ethiopian politics during the 1970s. Both it and the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party were enthusiastic supporters of the revolution that toppled Emperor Haile Selassie I... 1976-1991, socialist, only legal party 1976-1978 |
| WSLF | Western Somali Liberation Front Western Somali Liberation Front The Western Somali Liberation Front was a separatist rebel group fighting in eastern Ethiopia to create an independent state. It played a major role in the Ogaden War of 1977-78 assisting the invading Somali Army... Ogaden regionalist, Somali separatist 1974-1989 |
| n-p | non-partisan |
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia (1984–1991)
- Mengistu Haile MariamMengistu Haile MariamMengistu Haile Mariam is a politician who was formerly the most prominent officer of the Derg, the Communist military junta that governed Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987, and the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991...
(12 September 1984 – 21 May 1991)
See also
- Emperor of EthiopiaEmperor of EthiopiaThe Emperor of Ethiopia was the hereditary ruler of Ethiopia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. The Emperor was the head of state and head of government, with ultimate executive, judicial and legislative power in that country...
- List of Emperors of Ethiopia
- List of heads of government of Ethiopia
- Rulers of EthiopiaRulers of Ethiopia- Heads of state :*Emperors of Ethiopia*Presidents of Ethiopia- Heads of subdivisions :*Rulers of Bosha*Rulers of the Gibe State of Limu-'Enarya*Rulers of the Gibe State of Gera*Rulers of the Gibe State of Goma*Rulers of the Gibe State of Guma...