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Mengistu Haile Mariam — ink portrait
§ The minds · b. 1937 · Ethiopia · Head of state

Mengistu Haile Mariam

The Red Terror

Marxist-Leninist military rule in the Horn.

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Economic−93
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Governance+96
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Social+15
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The leader of Ethiopia's Marxist-Leninist Derg, whose 'Red Terror' and forced collectivisation marked one of Africa's most repressive socialist regimes.

social

Secular Marxist modernisation imposed by force.

economic

Nationalised land and industry under a centrally planned Derg state.

governance

Military one-party rule enforced through the 'Red Terror' campaign.

Notable for
  • Led the Derg regime
  • Overthrew the Ethiopian monarchy
  • The Red Terror campaign
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