this was a *load of work!
please have a look, especially at the military guys. only a few have confirmed ranks. it appears
that ethiopia only after the war adopted the rest of the worlds ranks. before that, if i understand
that correctly, a rather feudal system was in place.
-in some of cases i put their actial positions in brackets
-? are suggestions
- the number is meant to be skill (only higher than 1 when i read of something´s distinguishing them)
- a short explanation of titles can be found at the end
- some mil leaders have an explanation of their duty with them
List of Ethiopian leaders
Ministers, pre-war
Head of State: Haile Selassie I.
Head of Government: Imru (1935 appointed regent)
Foreign Minister: Herouy Wolde Selassie
Armaments Minister: Herouy Wolde Selassie?
Minister of Security: Haile
Minister of Intelligence: Haile Selassie I.?
Chief of Staff: Mulugueta (Minister of War)
Chief of Army: Mangasha Yilma (director general in warministry)
Chief of Navy: n/a
Chief of Air: John "Brown Condor" Robinson
Ministers, post-war
Head of State: Haile Selassie I.
Head of Government: Makonnen Endelkatchew from 1942/liberation on
Foreign Minister: Lorenzo Taezaz, 1941-June 1943
Armaments Minister: Wolde Giorgis
Minister of Security: Kifle
Minister of Intelligence: Lorenzo Taezaz
Chief of Staff: Merid Mangasha
Chief of Army: Abiye Abebe?
Chief of Navy: n/a
Chief of Air:
additional and possible politicians:
-Gabre Maskal, post+pre-war he was the wireless operator of the ethiopian troops, intelligence?
- Haile, Haile Selassie´s represantative in the north 40-41
-Imru also would be a possible communist, the dergue gave him a state funeral, son became PM
-Andargatchew Messai, elder statesman, representative to eritrea, possible foreign Min?
- Haile Selassie Gugsa, sided with italians, possible member of a fascist cabinet
- Hailu, chief collaborator with the italians, possible member of a fascist cabinet
-Azaz Kebbede Tessema, important burocrat after the war, 1960 Chief of Staff
-Latibelu Gabre, important post-war senator
-Makonnen Desta, highly educated man, editor of a progr. newspaper, ?minister in post-war government
-Makonnen Endelkatchew also was Minister of the Interior after liberation
-Makonnen Haptewold, Director of Commerce at the invasion
- Mangasha Wube, President of the Senate 1946
- Nasibu Emmanuel, big helper of Selassie´s in modernizing Ethiopia, possible armaments min?
-Tafere Worq Kidane Wold, Selassies Secretary and minister of the Pen, so possible head of state?
-Wolde Giorgis, Minister of the Pen 1941-55
-Wolde Tsaddik, President of the provisional goverment after the emperors flight
- Yigezu Behapte, 1918 minister of commerce
-Mered Azmatch Asfa Wossen, the Crown Prince
-Johannes, was offered to be Negus by the Italians, so fascist Head of State
- Italians actually tried to BUY Haile Selassie I. to keep the Ras´calm, event? If yes, Head of State?
Military:
-Haile Selassie I., FM, 2
-Desta Damtew, FM, 2
-Kassa, most respected noble, FM, 1
-Seyum, FM, 2
-Imru, general, 1
-Adafrisau, Commander of the imperial guard, general, 1
-Fikremariam, commander of the crownprince´s guard, General, 2
- Haile Kebbede, commander of the army of wag, general, 1
-Kenyaz Mokria, Commander Imperial Guard in 1934 and 1941, general, 1
-Mesfin Sileshi, commander of the modernized guards and later resistance leader, general, 2
-Mulugueta, general, 1
-Aman Andom, Commander of 3rd Division, lt-gen, 1,
-Shifferaw, lt-gen, 1
-Wondossen Kassa, distinguished war leader in anchim, lt-gen, 2
-Abiye Abebe, lt.gen, 1
-Haile Selassie Gugsa, traitor!, lt-gen, 1
-Latibelu Gabre, commander of a column in Mai Ceu, lt-gen, 1
-Mangasha Wube, commander of last reserve army, lt-gen, 1
-Balcha, commander of artillery in 1896/Adowa, lt-gen, oldguard, 1
-Birru Wolde Gabriel, lt-gen, 1
-Gabremariam, lt-gen, oldguard, 2
-Essayas Gabre Selassie, commander cadet battalion, mj-gen, 1
-Abebe Aregai, patriot leader in shoa, mj-gen., 2
-Abebe Damtew, shoan war leader, mj-gen., 1
-Aberra Kassa, shoan war leader, mj-gen, 1
-Auraris, leader of resistance in menz, mj-gen, 1
-Getachew Abate, commander of a column in Mai Ceu, mj.-gen., 1
-Kebbede Mangasha Atikim, mj-gen, 1, def.doc.
-Mangasha Yilma, general, 1
-Wubneh Amoraw, guerilla leader, mj-gen 1
-Makonnen Demissie, mj-gen, 1
-Ayalew Birru, mj-gen, 2
- Asfawossen Kassa, mj-gen, 1
-Asrate Kassa, mj-gen, 2
-Beiene Merid, mj-gen, 1
-Azaz Kebbede Tessema, mj-gen, 2
-Yasu, mj-gen, 1
- John "Brown Condor" Robinson, air-guy,1
generic names: (mostly from governors)
Hapte Mariam
Kassa Shebat
Aberra Tedla
Admassu Birru
Amde Ali
Gabremehdin
Gabre Hiwolt Mikael
Hapte Mariam Gabre Egziabher
Hapte Mikael
Makonnen Wossene
Kassa Sebhat
Mashasha Wolde
Wanderat
Gurassu Duke
Belai Zelleka
used titles:
Ras - Head of an Army (mil) or Prince (civ)
Dejaz - Commander of the Threshold
Fitaurari - Commander of the Advance Guard
Bitwoded - Beloved - Chief Counsellor
Blattengueta - Master of Pages, Chief Administrator of the Palace
Lij - (young) prince
Tsehafe Taezaz - Minister of the Pen