Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Dinagde also known by his horse name Abba Mechal was an Ethiopian military commander and government official who, among several other posts, served as President of the Council of Ministers and as Minister of War during the reigns of Menelik II, Zewditu and Haile Selassie. He was also Shum or Governor of Borena, Ibat, and Mecha.
Habte Giyorgis Dinagde
Habte Giyorgis in traditional Shewan armors
Habte Giyorgis as Minister of War
Habte Giyorgis lead the army during the Battle of Segale between supporters of Zewditu and Lij Iyasu. Habte Giyorgis is labeled as #4. “Fitawrari” (generalissimo) “Habta-Giorgis” in Geéz
Ministry of Defense (Ethiopia)
The Ministry of Defense is a cabinet-level office in charge of defense-related matters of Ethiopia. It oversees the Ethiopian National Defense Force and Ethiopian Defense Industry. The current minister is Abraham Belay.
Image: Aisha Mohammed Mussa with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Indonesia
Image: Lemma Megersa in 2019