Belay Zeleke
Belay Zeleke (Amharic: በላይ ዘለቀ, horse name Abba Koster; 1912 – 12 January 1945) was an Amhara-Ethiopian military commander who led the Arbegnoch resistance movement in Gojjam against the Fascist Italians during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941. He emerged as a brigand leader after his five-year struggle against Italian rule in Ethiopia.
Belay Zeleke | |
|---|---|
በላይ ዘለቀ | |
| Governor of Bichena | |
| In office 1941–1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Bichena, Gojjam Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 12 January 1945 (aged 32–33) Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ethiopian Empire |
| Years of service | 1935–1941 |
| Unit | Arbegnoch |
| Battles/wars | Second Italo-Ethiopian War |
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