Ethiopian military officer; chairman of the Derg from 1974 to 1977
In this Ethiopian name, the name Benti is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Tafari.
Brigadier General
Tafari Benti
Tafarii Bantii
Tafari in 1974
2nd Chairman of the Derg and Head of State of Ethiopia
In office 28 November 1974 – 3 February 1977
Monarch
Asfaw Wossen1 (until 1975)
Deputy
Mengistu Haile Mariam Atnafu Abate
Preceded by
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Succeeded by
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Personal details
Born
11 October 1921 (1921-10-11) Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Died
3 February 1977(1977-02-03) (aged 55) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Cause of death
Summary execution by shooting
Political party
None (military regime)
Military service
Allegiance
Ethiopian Empire Derg
Branch/service
Ethiopian Army
Years of service
1941–1977
Rank
Brigadier General
Unit
Second Division Third Division Fourth Division
Battles/wars
Eritrean War of Independence
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
Brigadier General Tafari Benti (Amharic: ተፈሪ በንቲ, romanized: teferī bentī; 11 October 1921 – 3 February 1977) [1] was an Ethiopian military officer and politician who served as head of state of Ethiopia from 1974 to 1977 in his role as second chairman of the Derg, the ruling military junta. His official title was Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council.
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