The Ministry of Defense () is a cabinet-level office in charge of defense-related matters of Ethiopia. The current minister is Aisha Mohammed since 2024.
History This institution can trace its origins back to the Ministry of War, which Emperor Menelik II established in 1907, and made Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Minister over it. Emperor Haile Selassie re-established the Ministry of War in 1942, making Ras Abebe Aregai its Minister. The Ministry is headed by a civilian minister which is a requirement of Article 87 of the current constitution of Ethiopia. It was established 23 August 1995 with the passing of Proclamation 4/1995, which also established the other 14 Ministries.Text of the proclamation (accessed 13 July 2010)
On 9 January 2022, a new building of the Ministry of Defense was inaugurated. The five floor building of more than 700 offices and facilities serves now as the headquarters of the ministry, and is located on 13 hectares of land in Addis Ababa.
Structure Source: Military Industry
Defense Construction Materials Production Factory Defense Construction Design Enterprise Defense Construction Enterprise
Dejen Aviation Engineering Industry Homicho Ammunition Engineering Complex Gafat Armament Engineering Complex
National Defense Engineering College Defense Engineering College was established in 1997 by the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense (MoD) to produce highly professional educational services.
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List of ministers Minister of War/Defence of the Ethiopian Empire Portrait Name Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office1Habte Giyorgis1907192619 yearsIndependent2Mulugeta Yeggazu1926193610 yearsIndependent3Birru Walda Gabriel193619426 yearsIndependent4Abiye Abebe194319474 yearsIndependent5Abebe Aregai194719492 yearsIndependentAbiye Abebe194919556 yearsIndependentAbebe Aregai4 June 195517 December 19605 yearsIndependentLieutenant General Merid Mengesha6 February 19615 December 19666 yearsIndependentLieutenant General Kebede Gebre5 December 196628 February 1974 8 yearsIndependentAbiye Abebe28 February 197422 July 19744 monthsIndependent
Minister of Defense of Socialist Ethiopia Portrait Name Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office1Major General Aman Andom22 July 197417 November 19744 years Workers' Party of Ethiopia2Ambassador Ayelew Mandefro6 December 197419 September 19773Brigadier General Taye Tilahun19 September 1977January 19804 Lieutenant General Tesfaye Gebre Kidan January 1980 14 May 1988 7 years Workers' Party of Ethiopia 5 Major General Haile Giorgis Habte Mariam 14 May 1988 16 May 1989 1 year Workers' Party of Ethiopia
Minister of Defense of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1991-present) Portrait Name Term of office Political party Cabinet(s) Took office Left office Time in officeSiye Abraha1991August 19954 years Tamrat LayneAugust 1995October 19952 months Tefera WalwaOctober 19951999 or after Abadula Gemeda 16 October 2001 2005 years Oromo Democratic Party Kuma Demeksa 2005 30 October 2008 years Oromo Democratic Party Zenawi Siraj Fegessa 30 October 2008 16 October 2018 SEPDM ZenawiDesalegn Aisha Mohammed 16 October 2018 18 April 2019 ARDUF Ahmed Lemma Megersa 18 April 2019 18 August 2020 Oromo Democratic Party Ahmed Kenea Yadeta 18 August 2020 6 October 2021 Independent Ahmed Abraham Belay 6 October 2021 20 May 2024 Prosperity Party Ahmed Aisha Mohammed 20 May 2024 Incumbent ARDUF Ahmed
See also DAVEC
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