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Notable Ethiopians
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Current Head of State and Head of Government

Notable Born Title In Office Photo Status
ሣህለ ወርቅ ዘውዴ Sahle-Work Zewde1950 President 2018 Not Connected
አቢይ አሕመድ ዐሊ Abiy Ahmed 1976 Prime Minister 2018Not Connected

The Ethiopian Monarchy

The Ethiopian royal family base their right to rule on a dynastic line stretching back to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. The story of Solomon and Sheba is that of the Solomonic dynasty. In the 14th century Ethiopian compilation of legends, the Kebra Nagast ("The Glory of Kings") supports the concept of a "sacred dynasty" anointed by God. According to it: Solomon's granting of royal bounty to Sheba is interpreted to mean sexual relations. Sheba subsequently gave birth to a son who became Menelik, King of Axum. Menelik became the founder of the ruling Ethiopian dynasty. Haile Selassie – born Tafari Mekonnen – became emperor in 1930. In Ethiopian tradition, succession to the throne could be claimed by any male blood relative of the emperor. Selassie claimed distant descent through his father. He believed he was called to be king.

Notable Born Died Claim to Fame Image Status
ካሳ ሃይሌ Kassa Hailu1818* 1868 Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia (1855 - 1868) Not Connected
ዮሓንስ ፬ይ Lij Kahssai Mercha 1837 1899 Emperor Yohannes IV,
King of Zion, King of Kings (1871-1889)
Not Connected
ጉግሳ ሥላሴ Gugsa Araya Selassie 1886 1932 Father of ኃይለ ሥላሴ (ጉግሳ) Haile Selassie Gugsa (CBE)Not Connected
ጣይቱ (ብጡል) (Taytu Betul) "Wälättä Mikael" 1851 1918 Empress of Ethiopia (1889-1913),
Queen Consort of Shewa (1883-1899)
Not Connected
አለማየሁ ስምዬን (ቴዎድሮስ) Dejazmatch Alemayehu Simyen Tewodoros 1861 1879 "Prince Alamayou" Tewodoros Not Connected
ወይዘሮ Altash (ቴዎድሮስ) (Woizero) Tewodros 1845 1865 wife of Sahle (Maryam) Menelik II Not Connected
ልጅ (ኢያሱ) Lij Iyasu 1895 1935 designated Emperor of Ethiopia (1913 to 1916)Not Connected
ጉግሳ (ዌል) Ras Gugsa Welle 1875 1930 Husband of Askala Maryam (Zewditu)
"Empress Regnant of Ethiopia"
Not Connected
ሂሩት (ደስታ) Hirut Desta 1930 2014Princess Hirut (Ruth) of Ethiopia Not Connected
ሰብል (ደስታ) Seble Desta1931 2023 Daughter of Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie Not Connected
አምሃ (ደስታ) Amha Desta 1932 1940 Eldest son of Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie Not Connected
ኃይለ ሥላሴ (ጉግሳ) (Haile Selassie) Gugsa C.B.E 1907 1985 Son in law of Tafari (Makonnen) Selassie I Not Connected
Tsige Mariam Abebe Retta 1955 1975 Daughter of Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie Not Connected
Menen Asfaw1889 1962 Empress of Ethiopia (1930-1962) Not Connected
"ኃይለ, ተፈሪ" Tafari (Makonnen) Haile Selassie 18921975Haile Selassie I - Emperor (1930 to 1974)Not Connected
Tenagnework Haile Selassie1912 2003 Princess Tenagnework "Fikirte Mariam" Haile Selassie Not Connected

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Ethiopian Notables

Notable Born Died Claim to Fame Image Status
ግርማ (ወልደ ጊዮርጊስ) Wolde-Giorgis19242018President Not Connected
ሐዲስ ዓለማየሁ Haddis Alemayehu 1910 2023 Novelist and Politician Not Connected
ሰንዱ ገብሩ Senedu Gebru 1916 2009 First woman elected to Parliament, Educator Not Connected
የውብዳር (ገብሩ) Yewubdar "Emahoy" Tsegué-Maryam 1923 2023 Composer, Pianist, Nun Not Connected
ሻምበል አበበ ቢቂላ (Shambel Abebe) Bikila1932 1973 Olympic Marathon Runner Not Connected
አክሊሉ ለማ Akilu Lemma 1935 1997 PathobiologistNot Connected
Richard Kier Pankurst 1927 2017 Ethiopianist Connected
Rita (Eldon) Pankurst19312019Ethiopianist Connected

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