Habte Giyorgis Dinagde

Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Dinagde (Amharic: ሀብተ ጊዮርጊስ ዲነግዴ; ; c. 1851 – 12 December 1926) also known by his horse name Abba Mechal was an Ethiopian military commander and government official who, among several other posts, served as President of the Council of Ministers and as Minister of War during the reigns of Menelik II, Zewditu and Haile Selassie. He was also Shum or Governor of Borena, Ibat, and Mecha.

In this Ethiopian name, the name Giyorgis Dinagde is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Habte.
Habte Giyorgis Dinagde
Chief Minister
In office
1906–1926
MonarchsLij Iyasu
Zewditu I
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byTafari Makonnen
Minister of War
In office
1896–1926
MonarchMenelik II
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byMulugeta Yeggazu
Personal details
Bornc. 1851
Southwest Shewa
Died8 December 1926(1926-12-08) (aged 75–76)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Occupation
  • Military officer
  • diplomat
  • court official
Military service
Allegiance Ethiopian Empire
Battles/warsFirst Italo-Ethiopian War

Battle of Segale (1916)

Menelik's Expansions
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