List of presidents of Ethiopia

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This is a list of presidents of Ethiopia, and also a list of heads of state after the fall of the Ethiopian Empire in 1974.

Until the Ethiopian Revolution of 1974, the heads of state of Ethiopia were either emperors or regents. From the coup d'état of the Derg leading to the fall of the empire in September 1974<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> until March 1975, the Derg considered the crown prince Asfaw Wossen (later regnal name Amha Selassie) as the king (not emperor) and the nominal head of state<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> – which the crown prince refused to accept. During this time, the chairmen of the Derg, the leaders of the Derg, were to be considered as acting heads of state. On 21 March 1975, the Derg military junta abolished the monarchy<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and fully took over. Until the establishment of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in 1987,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> still dominated by Derg figures, chairmen of the Derg have to be considered heads of state – but not presidents. After the fall of the Derg and the establishment of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia in 1991,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the first immediate president (Meles Zenawi) has to be considered an Interim President.

Since the formal establishment of the office of president in 1987, there have been 6 official presidents. The president is the head of state of Ethiopia. The current president is Taye Atske Selassie, elected on 7 October 2024 by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

List of officeholders

In the list, the chairmen of the Derg are considered to be heads of state – but are not considered to be president. Consequently, the numbering starts with the first establishment of the office of the president of Ethiopia in 1987.

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Term of office Party
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Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
Derg (Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia) (1974–1987) •
Position not established (12 September 1974 – 15 September 1974)
Lieutenant general
Aman Mikael Andom
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15 September 1974 17 November 1974
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Major
Mengistu Haile Mariam
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17 November 1974 28 November 1974 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| Military
Brigadier general
Tafari Benti
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28 November 1974 3 February 1977† Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| Military
Lieutenant colonel
Mengistu Haile Mariam
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3 February 1977 10 September 1987 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| Military
COPWE
WPE
People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987–1991) •
1 Mengistu Haile Mariam
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10 September 1987 21 May 1991
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Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
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21 May 1991 27 May 1991
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Vacant during the fall of the Derg regime (27 May 1991 – 28 May 1991)
Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991–1995) •
Meles Zenawi
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28 May 1991 21 August 1995 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| TPLF
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1995–present) •
Meles Zenawi
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21 August 1995 22 August 1995 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| TPLF
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2 Negasso Gidada
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22 August 1995 8 October 2001 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| ODP
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1995
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3 Girma Wolde-Giorgis
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8 October 2001 7 October 2013 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| Independent 2001
2007
4 Mulatu Teshome
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7 October 2013 25 October 2018 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| ODP
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2013
5 Sahle-Work Zewde
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25 October 2018 7 October 2024 Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| Independent 2018
6 Taye Atske Selassie
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7 October 2024 Incumbent Template:Ayd style="background:Template:Party color;"| Independent 2024

Timeline

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See also

Notes

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References

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