Mengistu Haile Mariam

former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia
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Mengistu Haile Mariam
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Mengistu Haile Mariam

Summary

Mengistu Haile Mariam is a human[1]. His place of birth was Galla-Sidamo Governorate[2]. He was born on May 21, 1937[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,428 views/month, #6,006 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Galla-Sidamo Governorate[2], Mengistu Haile Mariam…
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam was born on May 21, 1937[3].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam held citizenship in Ethiopia[7].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam held citizenship in Zimbabwe[8].
  • Q28244 was Mengistu Haile Mariam's native language[9].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's professions included politician[4].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam received the Order of José Martí[10].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam received the Order of the White Lion[11].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam received the Order of the October Revolution[12].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam received the Order of Playa Girón[13].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's religion is recorded as Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[14].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam is recorded as male[16].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam was affiliated with the Workers' Party of Ethiopia[18].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam was affiliated with the Commission for Organizing the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia[19].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's military branch is recorded as Ethiopian National Defense Force[20].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's Commons category is recorded as Mengistu Haile Mariam[21].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[22].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's military, police or special rank is recorded as podpolkovnik[23].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's residence is recorded as Harare[24].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam was part of the conflict Eritrean War of Independence[25].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam was part of the conflict Ogaden War[26].
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam's given name is recorded as Mengistu[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mengistu Haile Mariam's place of birth was Galla-Sidamo Governorate[2]. He was born on May 21, 1937[3]. Q28244 was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and military personnel[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of José Martí[10], an order[28], in Cuba[29], founded in 1972[30]; Order of the White Lion[11], an order[31], in Czechoslovakia[32], founded in 1922[33]; Order of the October Revolution[12], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1967[36]; and Order of Playa Girón[13], an order[37], in Cuba[38], founded in 1961[39].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[14], a Christian denomination[40], in Ethiopia[41], founded in 0341[42], headquartered in Addis Ababa[43] and atheism[15], a world view[44]. Political affiliations include Workers' Party of Ethiopia[18], a communist party[45], in People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia[46], founded in 1984[47], headquartered in Addis Ababa[48] and Commission for Organizing the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia[19], a political organization[49], in Derg[50], founded in 1979[51], headquartered in Addis Ababa[52].

Why It Matters

Mengistu Haile Mariam ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,428 views/month, #6,006 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Mengistu Haile Mariam born?

Mengistu Haile Mariam was born in Galla-Sidamo Governorate[2].

What did Mengistu Haile Mariam do for work?

Mengistu Haile Mariam worked as politician[4] and military personnel[5].

What awards did Mengistu Haile Mariam receive?

Honors received include Order of José Martí[10], Order of the White Lion[11], Order of the October Revolution[12], and Order of Playa Girón[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . m.facebook.com. m.facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Dictionary of African Biography, SourceWatch List of Dictators, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
    Award received Order of José Martí, Order of the White Lion, Order of the October Revolution +1
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