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Aman Andom

1924–1974 · 20th century

Aman Andom was an Ethiopian general of Eritrean origin who became the first chairman of the Derg, the military committee that deposed Emperor Haile Selassie, in September 1974. He opposed a military solution in Eritrea and the execution of former officials, and was killed resisting arrest on 23 November 1974, the night on which the Derg executed 59 prisoners.

Aman Andom
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