Endelkachew Makonnen

Lij Endelkachew Makonnen (27 September 1927 – 23 November 1974) was an Ethiopian politician. Born in Addis Ababa, his father, Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew, served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia in the 1950s. Endelkachew Makonnen was a member of the aristocratic Addisge clan that were very influential in the later part of the Ethiopian monarchy. He would be the last Imperial Prime Minister appointed by Emperor Haile Selassie. He was a stepson of Princess Yeshashework Yilma, Emperor Haile Selassie's only niece.

In this Ethiopian name, the name Makonnen is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Endelkachew.
Endelkachew Makonnen
Prime Minister of Ethiopia
In office
1 March 1974 – 22 July 1974
MonarchHaile Selassie I
Preceded byAklilu Habte-Wold
Succeeded byMikael Imru
Personal details
Born(1927-09-09)9 September 1927
Died23 November 1974(1974-11-23) (aged 47)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materOxford University
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