Ethiopian politician and military officer (1935–2004)
In this Ethiopian name, the name Gebre Kidan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Tesfaye.
Lieutenant General
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
ተስፋዬ ገብረ ኪዳን
Acting President of Ethiopia
In office 21 May 1991 (1991-05-21) – 27 May 1991 (1991-05-27)
Preceded by
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Succeeded by
Meles Zenawi (Acting)
Vice President of Ethiopia
In office 26 April 1991 – 21 May 1991
President
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Preceded by
Fisseha Desta
Succeeded by
Post abolished
Minister of Defense
In office January 1980[1] – 14 May 1988
President
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Preceded by
Taye Tilahun
Succeeded by
Haile Giorgis Habte Mariam
Personal details
Born
c. 1935 Hararghe, Ethiopian Empire[2]
Died
4 June 2004(2004-06-04) (aged 68–69) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Political party
Workers' Party of Ethiopia
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan Geletu (Amharic: ተስፋዬ ገብረ ኪዳን ገለቱ, romanized: Täsfaye Gäbrä Kidan Gälätu, c. 1935 – 4 June 2004) was an Ethiopian general who was the acting president of Ethiopia for one week in late May 1991.
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