Commander of the Ethiopian Navy explained

Post:	Commander
Body:	the Ethiopian Navy
Incumbent:	Rear Admiral Kindu Gezu
Member Of:	Ethiopian National Defense Force
Reports To:	Chief of General Staff
Residence:	Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Appointer:	Prime Minister

The Commander of the Ethiopian Navy (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ባህር ኃይል አዛዥ|ye’ītiyop’iya bahiri ḫayili āzazhi) is the highest-ranking military position in the Ethiopian Navy. The commander is responsible for the overall strategic direction, operational readiness, and administration of the navy.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Commander of the Ethiopian Navy has the following duties and responsibilities:

• Overseeing the training, development, and welfare of naval personnel
• Developing and implementing naval strategies and operational plans
• Managing the navy's resources, including ships, submarines, and naval facilities
• Collaborating with international naval forces and participating in joint exercises
• Ensuring the readiness of the navy to defend Ethiopia's maritime interests
• Representing the Ethiopian Navy at national and international events

List of commanders

Below is a list of individuals who have held the position of Commander of the Ethiopian Navy:

	Portrait	Name	Term of office
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Deputy commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy
1		Rear Admiral Iskinder Desta	1958	12 September 1974	years	^[1]
Commander of the Ethiopian Navy (Derg)
?		Rear Admiral Tesfaye Berhanu	?	1989	?	^[2]
?		Rear Admiral Yehualashet Girma	1989	1991	years
Commander-in-Chief of the Ethiopian Navy
?		Rear Admiral Kindu Gezu	19 January 2020	Incumbent		^[3]

See also

• Ethiopian Navy
• Military of Ethiopia

Notes and References

1. Book: Shinn. David H.. Ofcansky. Thomas P.. Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. 2004. Scarecrow Press. 0810849100. Iskander Desta (1934-1974).
2. News: Admiral Kindu Gezu to lead Ethiopia's new navy . 29 September 2021 . awdinle.com . Capital Ethiopia . 11 December 2019 . 29 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929202149/https://awdinle.com/2019/12/11/admiral-kindu-gezu-to-lead-ethiopias-new-navy/ . dead .
3. Web site: Yewondwossen . Muluken . 2019-12-09 . Kindu Gezu to lead new navy . 2023-06-17 . Capital Newspaper . en-US.