Mengistu Haile Mariam

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

Mengistu Haile Mariam was born on May 21, 1937[1], in Galla-Sidamo Governorate[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,339 views/month, #6,006 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ethiopia[6], Zimbabwe[7]
  • Native language: Amharic[8]
  • Award received: Order of José Martí[9], Order of the White Lion[10], Order of the October Revolution[11], Order of Playa Girón[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[13], atheism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: Workers' Party of Ethiopia[16], Commission for Organizing the Party of the Working People of Ethiopia[17]
  • Military branch: Ethiopian National Defense Force[18]
  • Commons category: Mengistu Haile Mariam[19]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant colonel[20], podpolkovnik[21]
  • Residence: Harare[22]
  • Participated in conflict: Eritrean War of Independence[23], Ogaden War[24]
  • Given name: Mengistu[25]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[26], SourceWatch List of Dictators[27], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[28]
  • Participant in: 1977 Ethiopian coup d'état[29]
  • Convicted of: genocide[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic[31]
  • Name in native language: መንግስቱ ኃይለ ማርያም[32]
  • End of work period: 1991[33]

Why It Matters

Mengistu Haile Mariam has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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 a politician[3] and military personnel[4].

What awards did Mengistu Haile Mariam receive?

Honors received include Order of José Martí[9], Order of the White Lion[10], Order of the October Revolution[11], and Order of Playa Girón[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . m.facebook.com. m.facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, SourceWatch List of Dictators, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
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