Commander of the Ethiopian Navy

The Commander of the Ethiopian Navy (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ባህር ኃይል አዛዥ, romanized: 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.

Commander of the Ethiopian Navy
የኢትዮጵያ ባህር ኃይል አዛዥ (Amharic)
Incumbent Rear Admiral Kindu Gezu
Ethiopian Navy
Member of	Ethiopian National Defense Force
Reports to	Chief of General Staff
Residence	Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Appointer	Prime Minister

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:

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Deputy commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy[a]
1		Rear Admiral Iskinder Desta (1934–1974)	1958	12 September 1974	15–16 years	[1]
Commander of the Ethiopian Navy (Derg)
?		Rear Admiral Tesfaye Berhanu	?	1989	?	[2]
?		Rear Admiral Yehualashet Girma	1989	1991	1–2 years	[2]
Commander-in-Chief of the Ethiopian Navy
?		Rear Admiral Kindu Gezu	19 January 2020	Incumbent	5 years, 196 days	[3]

See also

• Ethiopian Navy
• Military of Ethiopia

Notes

1. Haile Selassie served as commander of the navy, in his capacity of Emperor of Ethiopia.