Aman Andom
Aman Mikael Andom (Amharic: አማን ሚካኤል አንዶም, romanized: āman mīka’ēl āndom; Tigrinya: ኣማን ሚካኤል ዓንዶም; 21 June 1924 – 23 November 1974) was an Eritrean general, and the first post-imperial acting head of state of Ethiopia. Aman was also the first Chairman of the Derg. He was appointed to this position following the coup d'état that ousted Emperor Haile Selassie on 12 September 1974, and served until his death in a shootout with his former supporters.
Major general Aman Andom | |
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አማን አንዶም | |
Andom addressing a press conference following the 1974 coup | |
| 1st Chairman of the Derg and de facto Head of State of Ethiopia | |
| In office 15 September 1974 – 17 November 1974 | |
| Monarch | Asfaw Wossen1 |
| Preceded by | Haile Selassie (as Emperor) |
| Succeeded by | Mengistu Haile Mariam |
| Member of the Ethiopian Senate | |
| In office 1964–1974 | |
| Appointed by | Haile Selassie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1924 Tsazega, Hamasien, Italian Eritrea |
| Died | 23 November 1974 (aged 50) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Cause of death | Murder by shooting |
| Political party | None (military regime) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ethiopian Empire Derg |
| Branch/service | Ethiopian Army |
| Years of service | 1949–1974 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Congo Crisis 1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War |
| 1Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen Tafari had been declared "King-designate" by the Derg but made no move to acknowledge the title, instead recognizing his father, Haile Selassie I, as remaining the de jure Emperor | |
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