Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia)
Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force | |
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Ministry of Defense | |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | Prime Minister of Ethiopia |
The Chief of General Staff is the professional head of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. The chief is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ethiopian military. The current Chief of General Staff is General 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 |
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? | Mulugeta Buli (1917–1960) | Major generalNovember 1956 | 1958 | 1–2 years | Army | [2][3] |
- Lt. General Eyasu Mengesha (army)[3]
- Lt. General Haile Baykedagen (army)[3]
- Lt. General Assefa Ayane (air force)[3]
- Lt. General Wolde Selassie Bereka (army)[3]
Derg (1974–1987)[]
No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref |
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1 | Aman Andom (1924–1974) | Lieutenant General12 September 1974 | 17 November 1974 † | 66 days | Army | [4] | |
2 | Lt. General ? | 1974 | 1980 | 5–6 years | ? | – | |
3 | (1924–1974) | Major General1980 | January 1981 | 0–1 years | Kebur Zabagna | [4] | |
? | ? | ? | ? | Air force | [4] |
People's Democratic Republic (1987–1991)[]
No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref |
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1 | (1934–1989) | Major General22 February 1987 | 18 May 1989 † | 2 years, 85 days | Kebur Zabagna | [4][5] | |
2 | 26 May 1989 | 28 May 1991 | 2 years, 2 days | Air force | [4][6][7] |
Federal Democratic Republic (1991–present)[]
No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref |
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1 | Tsadkan Gebretensae | Lieutenant general28 May 1991 | 2001 | 9–10 years | [8][9] | |
2 | Samora Yunis (born c. 1949) | General2001 | 7 June 2018 | 16–17 years | [8] | |
3 | Seare Mekonen (?–2019) | General7 June 2018 | 22 June 2019 † | 1 year, 15 days | [8][10] | |
4 | 27 June 2019 | 4 November 2020 | 2 years, 177 days | [11] | ||
5 | Birhanu Jula Gelalcha | General4 November 2020 | Incumbent | 1 year, 47 days | [12][13] |
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Ethiopia, Office of the Prime Minister. "ከጥቅምት 25 ቀን 2013 ዓ.መ ጀምሮ በጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ የተሰጡ ሹመቶች". Twitter. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ 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 c d e 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.
- ^ Giorgis, Andebrhan Welde (2014). Eritrea at a Crossroads: A Narrative of Triumph, Betrayal and Hope. Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, LLC. p. 526. 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.
- ^ Ethiopia, Office of the Prime Minister. "ከጥቅምት 25 ቀን 2013 ዓ.መ ጀምሮ በጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ የተሰጡ ሹመቶች". Twitter. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "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 requires
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