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Tafari Benti
1921 - 1977

Tafari Benti
Brigadier General Tafari Benti (Amharic: ተፈሪ በንቲ, romanized: teferī bentī; 11 October 1921 – 3 February 1977) was an Ethiopian military officer and politician who served as head of state of Ethiopia from 1974 to 1977 in his role as second chairman of the Derg, the ruling military junta. His official title was Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tafari Benti is the 14,859th most popular politician (down from 14,579th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 41st in 2019) and the 31st most popular Ethiopian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tafari Benti ranks 14,859 out of 19,576. Before him are Wehha of East Anglia, Talorc I, Nicolae Crețulescu, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Manuel Merino, and Zigmantas Balčytis. After him are Paul de Smet de Naeyer, Kadashman-Turgu, Joseph Iléo, Ferit Melen, Leonid Sobolev, and Dmitry Tolstoy.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWehha of East Anglia
500 - 541
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 14,860
Talorc I
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 14,861
Nicolae Crețulescu
1812 - 1900
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 14,862
Jean-Claude Gaudin
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 14,863
Manuel Merino
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 14,864
Zigmantas Balčytis
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 14,865
Tafari Benti
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 14,866
Paul de Smet de Naeyer
1843 - 1913
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 14,867
Kadashman-Turgu
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 14,868
Joseph Iléo
1921 - 1994
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 14,869
Ferit Melen
1906 - 1988
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 14,870
Leonid Sobolev
1844 - 1913
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 14,871
Dmitry Tolstoy
1823 - 1889
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 14,872
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Tafari Benti ranks 319. Before him are Beatrice Mintz, Manny Ayulo, Sotiria Bellou, Joe Sutter, Heinrich Schmid, and Jean Richard. After him are Joseph Iléo, Ruth Orkin, Al Pease, Bertil Antonsson, Fernando Roldán, and Isabella Bashmakova. Among people deceased in 1977, Tafari Benti ranks 199. Before him are Giorgio Pessina, David Toro, Leila Hyams, Peter Carl Goldmark, Rodolfo Walsh, and Suniti Kumar Chatterji. After him are Robert Lowell, Germano Boettcher Sobrinho, Zero Mostel, Karl Kreutzberg, Franco Albini, and Birger Rosengren.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsBeatrice Mintz
BIOLOGIST
1921 - 2022
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 313
Manny Ayulo
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1955
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 314
Sotiria Bellou
SINGER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 315
Joe Sutter
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2016
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 316
Heinrich Schmid
LINGUIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 317
Jean Richard
ACTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 318
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 319
Joseph Iléo
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 320
Ruth Orkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1985
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 321
Al Pease
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 322
Bertil Antonsson
WRESTLER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 323
Fernando Roldán
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2019
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 324
Isabella Bashmakova
HISTORIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 325
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsGiorgio Pessina
ATHLETE
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 193
David Toro
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1977
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 194
Leila Hyams
ACTOR
1905 - 1977
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 195
Peter Carl Goldmark
INVENTOR
1906 - 1977
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 196
Rodolfo Walsh
WRITER
1927 - 1977
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 197
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
WRITER
1890 - 1977
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 198
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 199
Robert Lowell
WRITER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 200
Germano Boettcher Sobrinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 201
Zero Mostel
ACTOR
1915 - 1977
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 202
Karl Kreutzberg
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 203
Franco Albini
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 204
Birger Rosengren
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1977
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 205
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Tafari Benti ranks 48 out of 105. Before him are Sahle Dengel (1778), Bogaletch Gebre (1960), Kenenisa Bekele (1982), Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Liya Kebede (1978), and Mara Takla Haymanot (900). After him are Genesius of Rome (250), Menen Asfaw (1889), Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937), Malik Ambar (1548), Hubert Auriol (1952), and Derartu Tulu (1972).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsSahle Dengel
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 42
Bogaletch Gebre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - 2019
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 43
Kenenisa Bekele
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 44
Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics
ATHLETE
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 45
Liya Kebede
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 46
Mara Takla Haymanot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 1000
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 47
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 48
Genesius of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 49
Menen Asfaw
NOBLEMAN
1889 - 1962
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 50
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 51
Malik Ambar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1548 - 1626
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 52
Hubert Auriol
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 2021
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 53
Derartu Tulu
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 54
Among POLITICIANS In Ethiopia
Among politicians born in Ethiopia, Tafari Benti ranks 31. Before him are Kaleb of Axum (500), Taytu Betul (1851), Negasso Gidada (1943), Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (1953), Gudit (950), and Sahle Dengel (1778). After him are Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (1937).
Kaleb of Axum
500 - 540
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 25
Taytu Betul
1851 - 1918
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 26
Negasso Gidada
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 27
Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 28
Gudit
950 - 1010
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 29
Sahle Dengel
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 30
Tafari Benti
1921 - 1977
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 31
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 32