Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia)

Chief of the General Staff of Ethiopian National Defense Force
የኢትዮጵያ ጦር ኃይሎች ጠቅላይ ሹም
Incumbent
Field Marshal General
Birhanu Jula
since 4 November 2020
Ministry of Defense
Member ofNational Security Council
Reports toMinistry of Defense
NominatorPrime Minister of Ethiopia
AppointerPresident of Ethiopia

The Chief of General Staff (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጦር ኃይሎች ጠቅላይ ሹም, romanized: Ye’ītiyop’iya t’ori ḫayilochi t’ek’ilayi shumi) 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 Field marshal 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.
?
Mulugeta Buli
Buli, MulugetaMajor general
Mulugeta Buli
(1917–1960)		November 195619581–2 yearsImperial 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]
?
Aman Andom
Andom, AmanLieutenant General
Aman Andom
(1924–1974)		3 July 197412 September 197466 daysImperial Army[4]

Derg (1974–1987)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Aman Andom
Andom, AmanLieutenant General
Aman Andom
(1924–1974)		12 September 197417 November 1978 †66 daysArmy[5]
2
Moges Haile
Lt. General
Moges Haile		197619804–5 yearsAir force[5]
3
Merid Negussie
Negussie, MeridMajor General
Merid Negussie
(1924–1974)		1980January 19810–1 yearsKebur Zabagna[5]
?
Addis Tedla
Tedla, AddisLt. General
Addis Tedla		1972?1980Air force[5]

People's Democratic Republic (1987–1991)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Merid Negussie
Negussie, MeridMajor General
Merid Negussie
(1934–1989)		22 February 198718 May 1989 †2 years, 85 daysKebur Zabagna[5][6]
2
Addis Tedla
Tedla, AddisLieutenant general
Addis Tedla		26 May 198928 May 19912 years, 2 daysAir force[5][7][8]

Federal Democratic Republic (1991–present)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Tsadkan Gebretensae
Tsadkan GebretensaeLieutenant general
Tsadkan Gebretensae		28 May 199120019–10 years[9][10]
2
Samora Yunis
Yunis, SamoraGeneral
Samora Yunis
(born c. 1949)		20017 June 201816–17 years[9]
3
Seare Mekonen
Mekonen, SeareGeneral
Seare Mekonen
(?–2019)		7 June 201822 June 2019 †1 year, 15 days[9][11]
4
Adem Mohammed
Mohammed, AdemGeneral
Adem Mohammed		27 June 20194 November 20201 year, 130 days[12]
5
Birhanu Jula
Jula, BirhanuField Marshal General
Birhanu Jula		4 November 2020Incumbent3 years, 163 days[1][13]

References

Citations

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Shinn, David H.; Ofcansky, Thomas P. Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 295.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ginbot 7 2010, p. 6.
  4. ^ a b Hofmann 1974.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Ginbot 7 2010, p. 9.
  6. ^ "Merid Negussie". meridnegussie.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. ^ Battiata, Mary (26 May 1989). "Ethiopia Appoints New Generals, Puts Down Student Protest". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ Abebe, Andualem (26 May 1989). "Ethiopian Leader Names New Armed Forces Chiefs". AP News. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Fantahun, Arefaynie (7 June 2018). "Seare Mekonnen Named Ethiopian Military's Chief of Staff". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Ethiopia army chief shot dead in 'coup bid' attacks". BBC News. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Ethiopia PM names new army chief, Adem Mohammed". Africa News. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  13. ^ "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.
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