Mengistu Haile Mariam is an Ethiopian communist revolutionary, military officer, and former statesman who served as the head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. He was General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia from 1984 to 1991, chairman of the Derg—the Marxist–Leninist military junta that ruled Ethiopia—from 1977 to 1987, and president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE) from 1987 to 1991.

members

here now

Occupation: politician, military personnel
Position held: President of Ethiopia, President of Ethiopia, chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity
Citizenship: Ethiopia, Zimbabwe
Born: May 21, 1937

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by N/A via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Mengistu Haile Mariam

former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia

0members1here now

Ask Genius Site

Site Journal

Feed Discussions About

Comments

Ask Genius by OpenServe:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

About Mengistu Haile Mariam

members

here now

Occupation: politician, military personnel
Position held: President of Ethiopia, President of Ethiopia, chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity
Citizenship: Ethiopia, Zimbabwe
Born: May 21, 1937

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by N/A via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Everything about Mengistu Haile Mariam →

Live room · 1 here

Be the first in the room — members see you arrive.

Join the room