Ministry of Defense (Ethiopia)

The Ministry of National Defense of Ethiopia is a cabinet-level office in charge of defense related matters of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. It oversees the Ethiopian National Defense Force and Ethiopian Defense Industry. It is Ethiopia's ministry of defence. The current minister is Kenea Yadeta.

Minister of Defense of Ethiopia
የኢ.ፌ.ዴ.ሪ መከላከያ ሚኒስቴር
Incumbent
Kenea Yadeta
since 18 August 2020
AppointerPrime Minister of Ethiopia
WebsiteMinistry of Defense - Ethiopia

This institution can trace its origins back to the Ministry of War, which Emperor Menelik II established in 1907, and made Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Minister over it.[1] Emperor Haile Selassie re-established the Ministry of War in 1942, making Ras Abebe Aregai its Minister.[2]

The Ministry is headed by a civilian minister which is a requirement of Article 87 of the current constitution of Ethiopia. It was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4/1995, which also established the other 14 Ministries.[3]

List of ministers
Minister of War,
Minister of Defense

See also

References

Citations
  1. Bahru Zewde, A History of Modern Ethiopia, second edition (London: James Currey, 2001), p. 115
  2. Margary Perham, The Government of Ethiopia, second edition (London: Faber and Faber, 1969), p. 85
  3. Text of the proclamation (accessed 13 July 2010)
  4. Perham 1969, p. 85.
  5. Ginbot 7 2010, p. 9.

Bibliography
  • Ginbot 7 (12 February 2010). "The Ethiopian Military Leadership Under Haile Selassie and Derge Regimes" (PDF). Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy. Retrieved 23 June 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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