Amhara People - Notable Amhara People

Notable Amhara People

  • Sahle Selassie, King of Ethiopia (Shewa) (1813–1847)
  • Emperor Menelik II, nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913
  • Empress Zewditu, nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, Daughter of Emperor Menelik II
  • Haile Selassie, King of Ethiopia (1916 - 1930) and Emperor from 1930 to 1974
  • Emperor Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868
  • Fikre Selassie Wogderess, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE), from 1987 to 1989.
  • Afewerk Tekle, artist (1932–2012)
  • Aster Aweke, singer
  • Dr. Yacob Haile-Mariam, a retired professor of business law at Norfolk State University; former Senior Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
  • Dr. Kitaw Ejigu (1948–2006), Political leader and former scientist, who worked for NASA as Chief of Spacecraft and Satellite Systems engineer.
  • Mengistu Haile Mariam, President of Ethiopia (1987–1991)
  • Teddy Afro, singer
  • Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia, from1508 to 1540
  • Fasilides, Emperor of Ethiopia, from 1632 to 1667
  • Gelawdewos, Emperor of Ethiopia, from 1540 to 1559
  • Mara Takla Haymanot, Nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia and the founder of the Zagwe dynasty (1137-1270)
  • Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia (13th Century)
  • Zara Yaqob, Nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia (1434-1468)
  • Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia, Emperor of Ethiopia (1779-1800)
  • Tekle Haymanot II, Nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia (1769-1777)
  • Susenyos II, Nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia (August-December 1770)
  • Baeda Maryam III, Emperor of Ethiopia (for a few days in April 1826)
  • Yimam of Yejju, 18th century Ras and Enderase to the Emperor
  • Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam (1847-1901), retired army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire.
  • Taytu Betul, Empresss of Ethiopia (1889-1913)
  • Liya Kebede, model and actress
  • Tamrat Desta, singer and vocalist
  • Tamirat Layne, politician jailed for corruption and embezzlement
  • Marcus Samuelsson, international Chef, Restauranteur and cookbook author
  • Hailu Shawul, engineer
  • Birtukan Mideksa, politician and former member of the Ethiopian Judiciary

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