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Ethiopia: offices and people

Explore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.

34
Recorded offices
103
People
129
Office terms
75
Sourced connections

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34 of 34 offices match

Head of state

President of Ethiopia

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About this grouping

Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.

Recorded relationships

People and tenure

11 recorded terms

  1. Taye Atske Selassie

    Reported current

    7 Oct 2024 – End unknown

    Ethiopian politician and diplomat

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    Status and date evidence

    Source marks this term current; not independently verified

    • Start: 7 Oct 2024

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia

  2. Sahle-Work Zewde

    Historical

    25 Oct 2018 – 7 Oct 2024

    President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 25 Oct 2018
    • End: 7 Oct 2024

    Portrait: CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · J.Marchand

  3. Mulatu Teshome

    Historical

    6 Oct 2013 – 25 Oct 2018

    former President of Ethiopia

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 6 Oct 2013
    • End: 25 Oct 2018

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Kancelaria Premiera from Poland

  4. Girma Wolde-Giorgis

    Historical

    8 Oct 2001 – 7 Oct 2013

    former Ethiopian President (1924-2018)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 8 Oct 2001
    • End: 7 Oct 2013

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author / Government of Ethopia

  5. Negasso Gidada

    Historical

    22 Aug 1995 – 8 Oct 2001

    Ethiopian President (1943-2019)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 22 Aug 1995
    • End: 8 Oct 2001

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Voice of America

  6. Meles Zenawi

    Historical

    28 May 1991 – 22 Aug 1995

    Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 28 May 1991
    • End: 22 Aug 1995

    Portrait: CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · World Economic Forum

  7. Tesfaye Genre Kidan

    Historical

    21 May 1991 – 28 May 1991

    Ethiopian politician (1935–2004)

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    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 21 May 1991
    • End: 28 May 1991

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author

  8. Mengistu Haile Mariam

    Historical

    3 Feb 1977 – 21 May 1991

    former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 3 Feb 1977
    • End: 21 May 1991

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · N/A

  9. Aman Andom

    Historical

    12 Sept 1974 – 17 Nov 1974

    Ethiopian politician (1924-1974)

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    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 12 Sept 1974
    • End: 17 Nov 1974

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author

  10. Mengistu Haile Mariam

    Historical

    17 Nov 1974 – 28 Nov 1974

    former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 17 Nov 1974
    • End: 28 Nov 1974

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · N/A

  11. Tafari Benti

    Historical

    28 Nov 1974 – 3 Feb 1977

    Ethiopian military leader and head of state (1921-1977)

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    Status and date evidence

    Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown

    • Start: 28 Nov 1974
    • End: 3 Feb 1977

    Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author

Sources and coverage

Office and term sources are linked in each record. Portraits link to their Wikimedia Commons file pages with the available licence and attribution.

Coverage notes (3)
  • Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
  • Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
  • Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.
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