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Commander of the Ethiopian Navy

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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

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.

Duties and Responsibilities[edit]

The 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[edit]

Below 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.
No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
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, 175 days	^[3]

Notes[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.