LIST OF ALL PRIME MINISTERS OF ETHIOPIA This is a list of heads of government of Ethiopia since the formation of the post of Chief Minister of the Ethiopian Empire in 1909 (renamed to Prime Minister in 1943). Since 1909, there have been 3 chief ministers and 8 prime ministers. The Prime Minister is the commander-in-chief of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. 1. Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis [1851–1927] Took office: 1909 Left office: 1927 (Died in Office) Elected: —- Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) - Independent 2. Ras Tafari Makonnen [1892–1975] Took office: 1927 Left office: 1 May 1936 (Exiled) Elected: —- Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) – Independent {From 2 April 1930, Emperor Haile Selassie I} 3. Wolde Tzaddick Took office: 1 May 1936 Left office: 14 May 1942 Elected: —- Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) - Independent 4. Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew [1890–1963] Took office: 14 May 1942 Left office: 27 November 1957 Elected: —- Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) - Independent 5. Ras Abebe Aregai [1903-1960] Took office: 27 November 1957 Left office: 12 December 1960 (Assassinated) Elected: 1957 Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) - Independent + Leul Ras Imru Haile Selassie (In rebellion) [1892–1980] Took office: 12 December 1960 Left office: 15 December 1960 Elected: —- Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) - Independent VACANT (15 December 1960–17 April 1961) 6. Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold [1912–1974] Took office: 17 April 1961 Left office: 1 March 1974 (Resigned) Elected: 1961, 1965, 1969, 1973 Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) - Independent 7. Lij Endelkachew Makonnen [1927–1974] Took office: 1 March 1974 Left office: 22 July 1974 (Deposed) Elected: —- Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) - Independent 8. Lij Mikael Imru [1929–2008] Took office: 3 August 1974 Left office: 12 September 1974 (Deposed) Elected: —- Ethiopian Empire (1137–1974) – Independent Derg (Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia) (1974–1987) POST ABOLISHED (12 September 1974–10 September 1987) 9. Fikre Selassie Wogderess [c. 1945–] Took office: 10 September 1987 Left office: 8 November 1989 Elected: 1987 People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia - WPE + Hailu Yimenu (Acting Prime Minister) [?–1991] Took office: 8 November 1989 Left office: 26 April 1991 Elected: —- People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia - WPE + Tesfaye Dinka (Acting Prime Minister) [1939–2016] Took office: 26 April 1991 Left office: 6 June 1991 Elected: —- People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia - WPE + Tamrat Layne (Acting Prime Minister) [1955–] Took office: 6 June 1991 Left office: 22 August 1995 Elected: —---— Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991–1995) – ANDM (EPRDF) 10. Meles Zenawi [1955–2012] Took office: 23 August 1995 Left office: 20 August 2012 (Died in Office) Elected: 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1995–present) – TPLF (EPRDF) 11. Hailemariam Desalegn [1965–] Took office: 21 September 2012 (Acting since 20 August 2012) Left office: 2 April 2018 Elected: 2015 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1995–present) – SEPDM (EPRDF) 12. Abiy Ahmed Ali [1976–NOW] Took office: 2 April 2018 Left office: —---— Elected: 2018 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1995–present) – OPDO (EPRDF)