Mengistu Haile Mariam born May 1937 in Kaffa, Ethiopia was a career Army officer in the Ethiopian Army. After the student uprising that led to the downfall of King Haile Selassie, Ethiopian army seized control of the country. Mengistu was named vice chairman of the Provisional Military Administration Council (PMAC) which was run by the Armed Forces Coordinating Committee or Dergue.
Mengistu Haile Mariam born May 1937 in Kaffa, Ethiopia was a career Army officer in the Ethiopian Army.