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Makonnen Endelkachew 🇪🇹

Makonnen Endelkachew (Known as "Bitwoded Makonnen")
Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1943–1957), President of the Senate, Novelist, Dramatist
Born Feb 16, 1890 🇪🇹 Addisge, Bulga, Ethiopia
Passed Away Feb 27, 1963 Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Lifespan 73 years old
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"To rebuild an ancient empire in the modern world requires both reverence for one's ancestors and the courage to adapt."

Archival Overview

Distinguished aristocrat and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia for fourteen years (1943–1957), signed the UN Charter in San Francisco in 1945, and authored foundational Amharic philosophical plays.

Biographical Record

Makonnen Endelkachew was born on February 16, 1890, in Addisge into the ancient nobility of Bulga. A trusted advisor to Emperor Haile Selassie, Makonnen served as Minister of the Interior and Minister to London before the Italian invasion.

Following liberation in 1941, he was elevated to Bitwoded ('Beloved') and appointed Prime Minister, governing through the postwar reconstruction. He led the Ethiopian delegation to the 1945 San Francisco Conference, signing the United Nations Charter. An accomplished author, his historical novels and plays including Yalacha Gabicha enriched modern Amharic literature.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Kidist Selassie)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
GPS: 9.0310, 38.7670
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