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Commander of the Ethiopian Navy
የኢትዮጵያ ባህር ኃይል አዛዥ
Flag of Ethiopian Navy
Incumbent
Rear Admiral Kindu Gezu
 Ethiopian Navy
Member ofEthiopian National Defense Force
Reports toChief of General Staff
ResidenceBahir Dar, Ethiopia
AppointerThe Prime Minister
DeputyDeputy Chief of the Navy

The Commander of the Ethiopian Navy is the highest-ranking military position in the Ethiopian Navy. The commander is responsible for the overall strategic direction, operational readiness, and administration of the navy.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Commander of the Ethiopian Navy has the following duties and responsibilities:

List of Commanders

Below is a list of individuals who have held the position of Commander of the Ethiopian Navy:

No. Portrait Name

(birth–death)

Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy
1 Commander

Zeleke Bogale

12 September 1974 [1][2][3]
Commander of the Ethiopian Navy (Derg)
? Rear Admiral

Tesfaye Berhanu

? 1989 ? [4]
? Rear Admiral

Yehualashet Girma

1989 1991 1–2 years [4]
Commander of the Ethiopian Navy
? Rear Admiral

Kindu Gezu

19 January 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 97 days

Deputy Commander

No. Portrait Name

(birth–death)

Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Deputy Commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy
1 Rear Admiral

Iskinder Desta (1934–1974)

1958 12 September 1974 15–16 years

See also

References

  1. ^ Kifle, Elias (2009-06-21). "On the Passing of a Great Ethiopian Patriot". Ethiopian Review. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. ^ http://www.assimba.org/Articles/commander_zelekefinal1.pdf. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ EthiopianReview.com (2010-06-17). "Tribute to Cmnd. Zeleke Bogale". Ethiopian Review. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  4. ^ a b "Admiral Kindu Gezu to lead Ethiopia's new navy". awdinle.com. Capital Ethiopia. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2021.


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