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The Commander of the Ethiopian Navy (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ባህር ኃይል አዛዥ, romanized: ye’ītiyop’iya bahiri ḫayili āzazhi) 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.
| Commander of the Ethiopian Navy | |
|---|---|
| የኢትዮጵያ ባህር ኃይል አዛዥ (Amharic) | |
 Incumbent Rear Admiral Kindu Gezu | |
 Ethiopian Navy | |
| Member of | Ethiopian National Defense Force |
| Reports to | Chief of General Staff |
| Residence | Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
Duties and Responsibilities
editThe Commander of the Ethiopian Navy has the following duties and responsibilities:
- Overseeing the training, development, and welfare of naval personnel
- Developing and implementing naval strategies and operational plans
- Managing the navy's resources, including ships, submarines, and naval facilities
- Collaborating with international naval forces and participating in joint exercises
- Ensuring the readiness of the navy to defend Ethiopia's maritime interests
- Representing the Ethiopian Navy at national and international events
List of commanders
editBelow 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 | ||||
| Deputy commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy[a] | ||||||
| 1 | 
|
Rear Admiral Iskinder Desta (1934–1974) |
1958 | 12 September 1974 | 15–16 years | [1] |
| Commander of the Ethiopian Navy (Derg) | ||||||
| ? | Rear Admiral Tesfaye Berhanu |
? | 1989 | ? | [2] | |
| ? | Rear Admiral Yehualashet Girma |
1989 | 1991 | 1–2 years | [2] | |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Ethiopian Navy | ||||||
| ? |
|
Rear Admiral Kindu Gezu |
19 January 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 314 days | [3] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Haile Selassie served as commander of the navy, in his capacity of Emperor of Ethiopia.
References
edit- ^ Shinn, David H.; Ofcansky, Thomas P. (2004). "Iskander Desta (1934-1974)". Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810849100.
- ^ a b "Admiral Kindu Gezu to lead Ethiopia's new navy". awdinle.com. Capital Ethiopia. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Yewondwossen, Muluken (2019-12-09). "Kindu Gezu to lead new navy". Capital Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
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