Aman Andom

Aman Andom
አማን አንዶም
Andom addressing a press conference following the 1974 coup
1st Chairman of the Derg and de facto Head of State of Ethiopia
In office
15 September 1974 – 17 November 1974
MonarchAsfaw Wossen1
Preceded byHaile Selassie (as Emperor)
Succeeded byMengistu Haile Mariam
Member of the Ethiopian Senate
In office
1964–1974
Appointed byHaile Selassie
Personal details
Born21 June 1924
Tsazega, Hamasien, Italian Eritrea
Died23 November 1974(1974-11-23) (aged 50)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Manner of deathAssassination by gunshot
Political partyNone (military regime)
Military service
Allegiance Ethiopian Empire
Ethiopia Derg
Branch/serviceEthiopian Army
Years of service1949–1974
RankLieutenant general
Battles/warsKorean War
Congo Crisis
1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War
1Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen Tafari had been declared "King-designate" by the Derg but made no move to acknowledge the title, instead recognizing his father, Haile Selassie I, as remaining the de jure Emperor[citation needed]

Aman Mikael Andom (Amharic: አማን ሚካኤል አንዶም, romanizedāman mīka’ēl āndom; Tigrinya: ኣማን ሚካኤል ዓንዶም; 21 June 1924 – 23 November 1974)[1] was an Eritrean general, and the first post-imperial acting head of state of Ethiopia. Aman was also the first Chairman of the Derg. He was appointed to this position following the coup d'état that ousted Emperor Haile Selassie on 12 September 1974, and served until his assassination in a shootout with his former supporters.

  1. ^ "Video: General Aman Andom's Role Discussed with Former Ethiopian PM Fikre Selassie". EastAFRO.com. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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