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Mengistu Haile Mariam

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Mengistu Haile Mariam (Amharic: መንግሥቱ ኀይለ ማርያም, pronunciation: [mənɡɨstu haɪlə marjam]; born 21 May 1937) is an Ethiopian former politician, revolutionary, and military officer 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. The Derg seized power in the Ethiopian Revolution following the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974, marking the end of the Solomonic dynasty which had ruled Ethiopia since the 13th century. Mengistu purged his rivals within the Derg and made himself dictator of Ethiopia, attempting to modernize the feudal economy of Ethiopia through Marxist–Leninist-inspired policies such as nationalization and land redistribution. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mengistu Haile Mariam is the 2,154th most popular politician (down from 1,683rd in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 6th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Ethiopian Politician.

Mengistu Haile Mariam was the president of Ethiopia from 1974 to 1991. He was most famous for being the leader of the Derg, a Marxist military junta that overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mengistu Haile Mariam ranks 2,154 out of 19,576. Before him are Amenhotep II, Alexander Helios, Abdurrahman Wahid, Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, Humayun, and Kato Svanidze. After him are Theresa May, Olof Skötkonung, Magnus IV of Norway, Elizabeth of Luxembourg, Cynric, and Yolande de Polastron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Mengistu Haile Mariam ranks 29. Before him are Vanessa Redgrave, Queen Paola of Belgium, Avram Hershko, Warren Beatty, Joseph Estrada, and Egon Krenz. After him are Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Rifaat al-Assad, Alain Badiou, Colin Renfrew, Bruce McLaren, and Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Mengistu Haile Mariam ranks 10 out of 105. Before him are Abebe Bikila (1932), Sahle-Work Zewde (1950), Menelik I (-954), Yohannes IV (1837), Abraha (600), and Tewodros II (1818). After him are Ezana of Axum (325), Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia (1895), Onuphrius (320), Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506), Abiy Ahmed (1976), and Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (1200).

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Among POLITICIANS In Ethiopia

Among politicians born in Ethiopia, Mengistu Haile Mariam ranks 8. Before him are Menelik II (1844), Zewditu (1876), Sahle-Work Zewde (1950), Menelik I (-954), Yohannes IV (1837), and Tewodros II (1818). After him are Ezana of Axum (325), Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia (1895), Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506), Abiy Ahmed (1976), Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (1200), and Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (1946).

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