Tafari Benti
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Tafari Benti was an Ethiopian military officer and head of state who briefly led the Derg junta during the mid-1970s following the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian politician
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head of state ⓘ military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tafari Benti Bekele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerAfter | overthrow of Haile Selassie ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-02-03 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Oromo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Tafari Benti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTitle | Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council ⓘ |
| governmentTypeLed | military junta ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateFrom | 1974 ⓘ |
| headOfStateUntil | 1977 ⓘ |
| ideology | military socialism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Ethiopian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Mengistu Haile Mariam faction of the Derg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Derg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Ethiopian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | purged and executed during internal Derg power struggle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading the Derg military junta in mid-1970s
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serving as head of state after the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Derg
NERFINISHED
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Head of State of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Haile Selassie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedOfficeHolder | Haile Selassie as head of state ⓘ |
| successor | Mengistu Haile Mariam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy | Mengistu Haile Mariam as chairman of the Derg ⓘ |
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