1974 in Ethiopia

The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Ethiopia.

Incumbents

• Emperor: Haile Selassie I (until 12 September), Amha Selassie (starting 12 September)
• Prime Minister:
• until 1 March: Aklilu Habte-Wold
• 1 March-22 July: Endelkachew Makonnen
• 22 July-3 August: vacant
• 3 August-12 September: Mikael Imru
• starting 12 September: post abolished

Events

Ethiopian Revolution

• 12 January – the Ethiopian Revolution begun when Ethiopian soldiers rebelled in Negele Borana.
• 18 February – Nationwide protests surged in Addis Ababa by students, teachers, workers, taxi drivers and white collar workers.
• 28 April – by order of Haile Selassie asked Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold to resign from office and instead installed liberal aristocrat Endelkachew Mekonnen as the new prime minister.
• June – the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, also known as the Derg, established to seize the power of the emperor.
• 22 July – Endalkachew resigned replaced by Mikael Imru, a progressive aristocrat.
• 1 August – Endalkachew was arrested by the Derg.
• 12 September – Coup d'état of Haile Selassie resulted his imprisonment at National Palace in Addis Ababa, stayed until his death on 27 August 1975.

Deaths

• 23 November -
• Aklilu Habte-Wold
• Akale Work Hapte-Wold
• Aman Mikael Andom
• Endelkachew Makonnen

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