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← 1973 1972 1971 1974 in Ethiopia → 1975 1976 1977
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1974 Timeline of Ethiopian history

The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Ethiopia.

Incumbents

• Emperor: Haile Selassie I (until 12 September), Amha Selassie (starting 12 September)
• Prime Minister:
  • until 1 March: Aklilu Habte-Wold
  • 1 March-22 July: Endelkachew Makonnen
  • 22 July-3 August: vacant
  • 3 August-12 September: Mikael Imru
  • starting 12 September: post abolished

Events

Ethiopian Revolution

• 12 January – the Ethiopian Revolution begun when Ethiopian soldiers rebelled in Negele Borana.
• 18 February – Nationwide protests surged in Addis Ababa by students, teachers, workers, taxi drivers and white collar workers.
• 28 April – by order of Haile Selassie asked Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold to resign from office and instead installed liberal aristocrat Endelkachew Mekonnen as the new prime minister.
• June – the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, also known as the Derg, established to seize the power of the emperor.
• 22 July – Endalkachew resigned replaced by Mikael Imru, a progressive aristocrat.
• 1 August – Endalkachew was arrested by the Derg.
• 12 September – Coup d'état of Haile Selassie resulted his imprisonment at National Palace in Addis Ababa, stayed until his death on 27 August 1975.

Deaths

• 23 November -
  • Aklilu Habte-Wold
  • Akale Work Hapte-Wold
  • Aman Mikael Andom
  • Endelkachew Makonnen

References

1. ^ Gupta, Vijay (1978). "THE ETHIOPIAN REVOLUTION: CAUSES AND RESULTS". India Quarterly. 34 (2): 158–174. ISSN 0974-9284.

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