In this Ethiopian name, the name Mikael Andom is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Aman.
Major general
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
Monarch
Asfaw Wossen1
Preceded by
Haile Selassie (as Emperor)
Succeeded by
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Member of the Ethiopian Senate
In office 1964–1974
Appointed by
Haile Selassie
Personal details
Born
21 June 1924 Tsazega, Hamasien, Italian Eritrea
Died
23 November 1974(1974-11-23) (aged 50) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Cause of death
Murder by shooting
Political party
None (military regime)
Military service
Allegiance
Ethiopian Empire Derg
Branch/service
Ethiopian Army
Years of service
1949–1974
Rank
Lieutenant general
Battles/wars
Korean 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, romanized: āman 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 death in a shootout with his former supporters.
^"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.
Aman Mikael Andom (Amharic: አማን ሚካኤል አንዶም, romanized: āman mīka’ēl āndom; Tigrinya: ኣማን ሚካኤል ዓንዶም; 21 June 1924 – 23 November 1974) was an Eritrean general...
all facilities within the government. The Derg chose Lieutenant General AmanAndom, a popular military leader and a Sandhurst graduate, to be its chairman...
in the Nile near the town of Desouk. Ethiopia's Head of State, General AmanAndom, Chairman of the Derg, angered other Derg members, including Lieutenant...
imprisoned the Emperor on 12 September 1974 and chose Lieutenant General AmanAndom, a popular military leader and a Sandhurst graduate, to be acting head...
chairman of the Provisional Military Government was Lieutenant General AmanAndom, who was also Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian Armed forces. The...
mid-November 1974, the Derg, then under the control of the Eritrean-born General AmanAndom, declared a cease-fire in Eritrea. The cease-fire aimed to persuade Eritreans...
the road, or resulted from her own fatigue, remains a matter of debate. AmanAndom (50) was an Ethiopian military figure and was the acting head of state...
Monarchy abolished Tafari Benti as Chairman of the Derg Chairman De facto AmanAndom Tafari Benti Emperor of Ethiopia Reign 8 April 1989 – 17 January 1997...
attending the exhibit, were assaulted or forced to flee. Lieutenant General AmanAndom was named as the Chairman of the Provisional Military Government of Socialist...
Eritrean-born General AmanAndom, who raised him to the rank of sergeant and assigned him duties as an errand boy in his office. Aman then recommended him...
1974 Ethiopian coup d'état: The Derg, a communist junta led by General AmanAndom and Mengistu Haile Mariam, enacted a coup and overthrew Haile Selassie...
overthrowing of Haile Selassie by the communist junta led by General AmanAndom and Mengistu Haile Mariam, ending one of the world's longest-lasting monarchies...
12 September 1974 – Haile Selassie was deposed by the Derg's General AmanAndom at the age of 82. He was subsequently imprisoned at National Palace in...
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of General AmanAndom Lieutenant Demisse Shiferaw Lance Corporal Bekele Wolde Giorgis Sub-Corporal Tekle Haile Lt. General Aman Mikael Andom Lance Corporal...
University. 1959. p. 168. Retrieved September 2, 2020. Wiskari, Werner. "Gen. Aman: Ethiopian of Many Roles". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2023. Seidel...
Selassie deposed on 12 September 1974 by officers of Ethiopian Army led by AmanAndom named Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police and Territorial...
Aklilu Habte-Wold, politician and 6th Prime Minister of Ethiopia (b. 1912) AmanAndom, army officer and 1st President of Ethiopia (b. 1924) Asrate Medhin Kassa...
1974 – the Derg deposed and imprisoned Haile Selassie and chose General AmanAndom to be head of state. 21 March 1975 – Monarchy abolished. 27 August 1975...
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friend to two of the top-ranking Eritrean-born Ethiopian Generals, General AmanAndom and General Bereket, Kaleb's case was weighed more than the any other...
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