King selassie biography
Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኀይለ ሥላሴ; July 23, 1892 - August 27, 1975[1]) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from April 2, 1930 to September 12, 1974. He was Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, when he was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia as one of the Solomonid dynasty. He fought against Italy, shortly before World War II. He was one of the founding fathers of the League of Nations and the United Nations and the 8th person to be recognized the Time Person of the Year.
| Haile Selassie ኀይለ ሥላሴ | |
|---|---|
| Reign | April 2, 1930 - September 12, 1974 |
| Coronation | November 2, 1930 |
| Predecessor | Zewditu |
| Successor | Amha Selassie (designated, unacknowledged; in exile) Aman Andom (chairman of the Derg) |
| Reign | 27 September 1916 - 2 April 1930 |
| Predecessor | Tessama Nadew |
| Successor | Kirubel Abraham |
| Monarch | Zewditu |
| In office | 25 May 1963 - 17 July 1964 |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| In office | 5
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