Mengistu Haile Mariam
Former President of Ethiopia
Mengistu Haile Mariam is an Ethiopian former politician and former army officer who was the head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991 and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia from 1984 to 1991. Wikipedia
Born: 1937 (age 86 years)
Spouse: Wubanchi Bishaw (m. 1968)
Presidential term: September 10, 1987 – May 21, 1991
Organizations founded: Workers' Party of Ethiopia and Abyotawit Seded
Descendants: Tigist Mariam, Tilahun Mariam, and Andenet Mariam
Previous offices: President of Ethiopia (1987–1991) and Chairman of the Derg (1977–1987)