Prime Minister of Ethiopia facts for kids
(Redirected from List of heads of government of Ethiopia)Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of theFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
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Residence | Menelik Palace, Addis Ababa |
Appointer | President of Ethiopia |
Term length | No term limit |
Inaugural holder | Habte Giyorgis (Chief Minister) Makonnen Endelkachew (Prime Minister) |
Formation | 1909 (Chief Minister) 1943 (Prime Minister) |
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia is the head of the Ethiopian government and the most powerful figure in Ethiopian politics. Although the President of Ethiopia is the country's head of state, his powers are largely ceremonial, the constitution states that the Prime Minister has more power and serves as chief executive.
The official residence of the prime minister, is Menelik Palace in Addis Ababa. The current Prime Minister is Abiy Ahmed of EPRDF, the twelfth person to hold the position.
List of heads of government
Name | Portrait | Birth–Death | Election | Took office | Left office | Political party (Coalition) |
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1 | Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis |
1851–1927 | — | 1909 | 1927† (Died in Office) |
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2 | Ras Tafari Makonnen |
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1892–1975 | — | 1927 | 1 May 1936 (Exiled) |
Independent |
3 | Betwoded Wolde Tzaddick |
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— | — | 1 May 1936 | 14 May 1942 | Independent |
4 | Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew |
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1890–1963 | — | 14 May 1942 | 27 November 1957 | Independent |
5 | Ras Abebe Aregai |
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1903–1960 | 1957 | 27 November 1957 | 17 December 1960† (Assassinated) |
Independent |
– | Leul Ras Imru Haile Selassie |
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1892–1980 | — | 14 December 1960 | 17 December 1960 | |
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6 | Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold |
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1912–1974 | 1961 1965 1969 1973 |
17 April 1961 | 1 March 1974 (Resigned) |
Independent |
7 | Lij Endelkachew Makonnen |
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1927–1974 | — | 1 March 1974 | 22 July 1974 (Imprisoned by the Derg) |
Independent |
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8 | Lij Mikael Imru |
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1929–2008 | — | 3 August 1974 | 12 September 1974 (Deposed by the Derg) |
Independent |
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9 | Fikre Selassie Wogderess | ![]() |
1945–2020 | 1987 | 10 September 1987 | 8 November 1989 (Dismissed) |
WPE |
10 | Hailu Yimenu Acting Prime Minister |
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?–1991 | — | 8 November 1989 | 26 April 1991 | WPE |
11 | Tesfaye Dinka Acting Prime Minister |
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1939–2016 | — | 26 April 1991 | 6 June 1991 (Deposed) |
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12 | Tamrat Layne Interim Prime Minister |
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1955– | — | 6 June 1991 | 22 August 1995 | ANDM (EPRDF) |
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13 | Meles Zenawi | ![]() |
1955–2012 | 1995 2000 2005 2010 |
23 August 1995 | 20 August 2012† (Died in Office) |
TPLF (EPRDF) |
14 | Hailemariam Desalegn | ![]() |
1965– | 2015 | 20 August 2012 (Acting PM 20 Aug–21 Sept 2012) |
2 April 2018 (Caretaker PM 15 Feb–2 Apr 2018) |
SEPDM (EPRDF) |
15 | Abiy Ahmed | ![]() |
1976– | — | 2 April 2018 | Incumbent | OPDO (EPRDF) |

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