Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia)

Chief of the General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force
Incumbent
General Saere Mekonen
since 7 June 2018
Ministry of Defense
Reports to Minister of Defence
Appointer President of Ethiopia

The Chief of the General Staff is the professional head of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ethiopian military. The current Chief of the General Staff is General Saere Mekonen.[1]

List of Chiefs

№ Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
Gebretensae, TsadkanLieutenant general
Tsadkan Gebretensae		199120019–10 years[1][2]
2
Yunis, SamoraGeneral
Samora Yunis
(born c. 1949)		20017 June 201816–17 years[1]
3
Mekonen, SaereGeneral
Saere Mekonen		7 June 2018Incumbent128 days[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fantahun, Arefaynie (7 June 2018). "Seare Mekonnen Named Ethiopian Military's Chief of Staff". Ethiopia Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Giorgis, Andebrhan Welde (2014). Eritrea at a Crossroads: A Narrative of Triumph, Betrayal and Hope. Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, LLC. p. 526. ISBN 978-1628573312. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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