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Mengistu Haile Mariam

(1937) Politician

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Mengistu Haile Mariam is a politician.

Quick Facts About Mengistu Haile Mariam

Born: May 21, 1937
Profession: Politician

About Mengistu Haile Mariam

[Wikidata] former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia... | [Wikipedia] Mengistu Haile Mariam is an Ethiopian former politician, revolutionary, and military officer who served as the head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. He was General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia from 1984 to 1991, chairman of the Derg—the Marxist–Leninist military junta that rule

Quotes by Mengistu Haile Mariam

I'm a military man, I did what I did only because my country had to be saved from tribalism and feudalism. If…

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Betrayed

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From now on you must pray for your people and yourself three times a day.

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People

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Mengistu is a barbaric and cruel creature who becomes happy with the death of human beings.

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Barbaric

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We thought that the proletariat would eventually run the world. But it is the Americans who have assumed that position... The American…

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American people

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Mengistu seemed to symbolize the revolution. He was the baria, the slave who overthrew the master, the member of the conquered tribe…

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Conqueror

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When was in prison I admired him for his moral strength... Of his period in power I can see few results. Apartheid…

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Apartheid

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After Mengistu consolidated his power in 1978, his personality gradually began to change. His ability to listen and his patience faded away.…

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Ability

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In this country, some aristocratic families automatically categorize persons with dark skin, thick lips, and kinky hair as "Barias" [Amharic for slave]...…

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Aristocratic

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I am a revolutionary; my life is dedicated to freeing the people.

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Dedicated

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When we planned our country's economic development, we had the strategic objective of our Revolution in mind. It was not planned for…

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Bases

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When [Nelson Mandela] was in prison I admired him for his moral strength... Of his period in power I can see few…

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Apartheid

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One of the fundamental preconditions of successful socialist construction is to ensure the people's readiness to defend themselves from the ravages of…

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Balance

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Henceforth we will tackle our enemies that come face to face with us and we will not be stabbed in from behind…

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Allies

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Ethiopia did not have the same problem [of corruption]. African leaders looked at us with envy.

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Corruption

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Everything Mengistu has done since 1977 has been to place himself in a position of uncontestable power. Neither Haile Selassie nor any…

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Done

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Mengistu does not understand the meaning of self-determination, either historically or in the abstract. He cannot conceive of a nation as anything…

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Absolutes

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