Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia)
| Chief of the General Staff of Ethiopian National Defense Force | |
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| የኢትዮጵያ ጦር ኃይሎች ጠቅላይ ሹም | |
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| Ministry of Defense | |
| Member of | National Security Council |
| Reports to | Ministry of Defense |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Ethiopia |
| Appointer | President of Ethiopia |
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The Chief of General Staff (
Birhanu Jula who was appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on 4 November 2020 succeeding General Adem Mohammed.[1]
List of chiefs
Ethiopian Empire (1941–1974)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Major general Mulugeta Buli (1917–1960) | November 1956 | 1958 | 1–2 years | Imperial Army | [2][3] | |
| ? | Lieutenant General ' |
Imperial Army | [3] | ||||
| ? | Lieutenant General Haile Baykedagen |
Imperial Army | [3] | ||||
| ? | Lieutenant General Assefa Ayane |
Imperial Air Force | [3] | ||||
| ? | Lieutenant General Wolde Selassie Bereka |
3 July 1974 | Imperial Army | [3][4] | |||
| ? | Lieutenant General Aman Andom (1924–1974) | 3 July 1974 | 12 September 1974 | 66 days | Imperial Army | [4] |
Derg (1974–1987)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Aman Andom (1924–1974) | 12 September 1974 | 17 November 1978 † | 66 days | Army | [5] | |
| 2 | Lt. General Moges Haile | 1976 | 1980 | 4–5 years | Air force | [5] | |
| 3 | Major General Merid Negussie (1924–1974) | 1980 | January 1981 | 0–1 years | Kebur Zabagna | [5] | |
| ? | Lt. General Addis Tedla | 1972 | ? | 1980 | Air force | [5] |
People's Democratic Republic (1987–1991)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Merid Negussie (1934–1989) | 22 February 1987 | 18 May 1989 † | 2 years, 85 days | Kebur Zabagna | [5][6] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Addis Tedla | 26 May 1989 | 28 May 1991 | 2 years, 2 days | Air force | [5][7][8] |
Federal Democratic Republic (1991–present)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Tsadkan Gebretensae | 28 May 1991 | 2001 | 9–10 years | [9][10] | |
| 2 | General Samora Yunis (born c. 1949) | 2001 | 7 June 2018 | 16–17 years | [9] | |
| 3 | 1 year, 15 days | [9][11] | ||||
| 4 | General Adem Mohammed | 27 June 2019 | 4 November 2020 | 1 year, 130 days | [12] | |
| 5 | Field Marshal General Birhanu Jula | 4 November 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 157 days | [1][13] |
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References
Citations
- ^ a b Office of the Prime Minister [@PMEthiopia] (8 November 2020). "ከጥቅምት 25 ቀን 2013 ዓ.መ ጀምሮ በጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ የተሰጡ ሹመቶች" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Shinn, David H.; Ofcansky, Thomas P. Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 295.
- ^ a b c d e Ginbot 7 2010, p. 6.
- ^ a b Hofmann 1974.
- ^ a b c d e f Ginbot 7 2010, p. 9.
- ^ "Merid Negussie". meridnegussie.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Battiata, Mary (26 May 1989). "Ethiopia Appoints New Generals, Puts Down Student Protest". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Abebe, Andualem (26 May 1989). "Ethiopian Leader Names New Armed Forces Chiefs". AP News. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Fantahun, Arefaynie (7 June 2018). "Seare Mekonnen Named Ethiopian Military's Chief of Staff". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ISBN 978-1628573312. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Ethiopia army chief shot dead in 'coup bid' attacks". BBC News. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Ethiopia PM names new army chief, Adem Mohammed". Africa News. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "አቶ ተመስገን ጥሩነህ ሥልጣናቸውን ለቀቁ". BBC News አማርኛ (in Amharic). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
Bibliography
- Ginbot 7 (12 February 2010). "The Ethiopian Military Leadership Under Haile Selassie and Derge Regimes" (PDF). Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Hofmann, Paul (4 July 1974). "Selassie Grants 5 Concessions To Army, Including an Amnesty". New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.