Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia)

Chief of the General Staff of Ethiopian National Defense Force
የኢትዮጵያ ጦር ኃይሎች ጠቅላይ ሹም
Incumbent
Field Marshal General
Birhanu Jula
since 4 November 2020
Ministry of Defense
Member ofNational Security Council
Reports toMinistry of Defense
NominatorPrime Minister of Ethiopia
AppointerPresident of Ethiopia

The Chief of General Staff (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጦር ኃይሎች ጠቅላይ ሹም, romanizedYe’ītiyop’iya t’ori ḫayilochi t’ek’ilayi shumi) is the professional head of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. The chief is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ethiopian military. The current Chief of General Staff is Field marshal general Birhanu Jula who was appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on 4 November 2020 succeeding General Adem Mohammed.

List of chiefs

Ethiopian Empire (1941–1974)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
?
Mulugeta Buli
Buli, MulugetaMajor general
Mulugeta Buli
(1917–1960)
November 195619581–2 yearsImperial Army
? Lieutenant General
'
Imperial Army
? Lieutenant General
Haile Baykedagen
Imperial Army
? Lieutenant General
Assefa Ayane
Imperial Air Force
? Lieutenant General
Wolde Selassie Bereka
3 July 1974 Imperial Army
?
Aman Andom
Andom, AmanLieutenant General
Aman Andom
(1924–1974)
3 July 197412 September 197466 daysImperial Army

Derg (1974–1987)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Aman Andom
Andom, AmanLieutenant General
Aman Andom
(1924–1974)
12 September 197417 November 1978 †66 daysArmy
2
Moges Haile
Lt. General
Moges Haile
197619804–5 yearsAir force
3
Merid Negussie
Negussie, MeridMajor General
Merid Negussie
(1924–1974)
1980January 19810–1 yearsKebur Zabagna
?
Addis Tedla
Tedla, AddisLt. General
Addis Tedla
1972?1980Air force

People's Democratic Republic (1987–1991)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Merid Negussie
Negussie, MeridMajor General
Merid Negussie
(1934–1989)
22 February 198718 May 1989 †2 years, 85 daysKebur Zabagna
2
Addis Tedla
Tedla, AddisLieutenant general
Addis Tedla
26 May 198928 May 19912 years, 2 daysAir force

Federal Democratic Republic (1991–present)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Tsadkan Gebretensae
Tsadkan GebretensaeLieutenant general
Tsadkan Gebretensae
28 May 199120019–10 years
2
Samora Yunis
Yunis, SamoraGeneral
Samora Yunis
(born c. 1949)
20017 June 201816–17 years
3
Seare Mekonen
Mekonen, SeareGeneral
Seare Mekonen
(?–2019)
7 June 201822 June 2019 †1 year, 15 days
4
Adem Mohammed
Mohammed, AdemGeneral
Adem Mohammed
27 June 20194 November 20201 year, 130 days
5
Birhanu Jula
Jula, BirhanuField Marshal General
Birhanu Jula
4 November 2020Incumbent3 years, 18 days

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