Se'are Mekonnen

In this Ethiopian name, the name Mekonnen is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Se'are.

Se'are Mekonnen
Se'are during a military parade in February 2019
Native name
ሰዐረ መኮንን
Born1954
Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire
Died22 June 2019 (aged 64-65)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Allegiance Tigray People's Liberation Front
 Ethiopia
Service/branchEthiopian National Defense Force
Years of service1976–2019 †
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of General Staff
Battles/warsEthiopian Civil War
Ethiopia-Eritrea War

Se'are Mekonnen (Tigrinya: ሰዓረ መኮንን; Amharic: ሰዐረ መኮንን; 1954 – 22 June 2019) was an Ethiopian army officer. He was the Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force from 2018 until he was assassinated on 22 June 2019.[1]

  1. ^ "Attempted Coup Leaves Ethiopia's Army Chief and 3 Senior Officials Dead". The New York Times. Reuters. 23 June 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 June 2019.