Kinfe Gebremedhin
Ethiopian military commander (died 2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kinfe Gebremedhin (Tigrinya: ክንፈ ገብረመድህን; died 13 May 2001) was an Ethiopian military commander of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) who fought against the military junta known as the Derg. Upon the overthrow of the Derg, Kinfe served as Chief of Security and Immigration in the new government and became a right-hand man of Meles Zenawi. He was murdered in 2001 by a fellow officer, which resulted in one of the most high-profile criminal cases in Ethiopian history.
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Commander Kinfe Gebremedhin | |
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Native name | ክንፈ ገብረመድህን |
Died | 13 May 2001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Allegiance | TPLF |
Years of service | c.1980-1991 |
Battles/wars | Ethiopian Civil War |
Chief of Security and Immigration | |
In office 1995 – 13 May 2001 | |
President | Negasso Gidada |
Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
Preceded by | post established |
Succeeded by | Getachew Assefa |
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