Vice President of Ethiopia

Vice president of Ethiopia was a political position in Ethiopia during the era of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The new constitution which established the presidency and vice presidency came to effect on 10 Sept 1987. Both the President and Vice President were elected by the legislature. The position became obsolete in 1995 with the adoption of the 1995 constitution.

During Derg 1974–1987

Position	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Chairman
Vice chairman		Lt.-Col Mengistu Haile Mariam [1] [2]	March 1975	Feb 1977	Tafari Benti
Second vice chairman		Lt.-Col Atnafu Abate [1] [2]	March 1975	Feb 1977	Tafari Benti
Vice chairman		Lt.-Col. Atnafu Abate [3] [4]	Feb 1977	Nov 1977	Mengistu Haile Mariam

During People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 1987–1991

Position	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	President
Vice President		Col. Fisseha Desta [5] [6]	Sept 1987	Apr 1991	Mengistu Haile Mariam
Vice President		Lt.-Gen. Tesfaye Gebre Kidan [7]	Apr 1991	May 1991	Mengistu Haile Mariam

References

1. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1975Feb-June. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024020026.
2. "Reference Aid" (PDF). www.cia.gov. 1999-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-10.
3. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977Jan-June. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019994.
4. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977July-Sep, Dec. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435079631990.
5. Shinn, David H.; Ofcansky, Thomas P. (2013-04-11). Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   9780810874572.
6. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1988Jan-June. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019796.
7. Lentz, Harris M. (2014-02-04). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN   9781134264971.