Atnafu Abate

Lieutenant Colonel Atnafu Abate (Ge'ez: አጥናፉ አባተ; 31 January 1931 12 November 1977) was an Ethiopian military officer and a leading member of the Derg, the military junta which deposed Emperor Haile Selassie and ruled the country for several years.

Lieutenant Colonel

Atnafu Abate
አጥናፉ አባተ
Born31 January 1931
Bichena, Gojjam, Ethiopian Empire
Died11 November 1977(1977-11-11) (aged 47)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Allegiance Ethiopian Empire
Service/branchArmy
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitFourth Division
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