Fisseha Desta
Ethiopian politician and military officer (1941–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fisseha Desta (Tigrinya: ፍስሃ ደስታ; 21 April 1941 – 7 May 2022)[1] was an Ethiopian military officer and politician who was the first vice president of Ethiopia from 1987 to 1991.
Quick Facts Lieutenant Colonel, Vice President of Ethiopia ...
Fisseha Desta | |
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ፍስሃ ደስታ | |
Vice President of Ethiopia | |
In office 10 September 1987 – 26 April 1991 | |
President | Mengistu Haile Mariam |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Tesfaye Gebre Kidan |
Member of the Central Committee of COPWE | |
In office 1979–1984 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1941-04-21)21 April 1941 Adwa, Italian East Africa (now Tigray, Ethiopia) |
Died | 7 May 2022(2022-05-07) (aged 81) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Political party | Workers' Party of Ethiopia 1984–1991 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ethiopian Empire Derg |
Branch/service | Ethiopian Army |
Years of service | 1961-1991 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | First Division Third Division |
Battles/wars | Eritrean War of Independence Ethiopian Civil War |
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