Mengistu Haile Mariam

Leader of the Derg military junta that ruled Ethiopia from 1977; presided over the Red Terror and a Soviet-aligned regime until his overthrow in 1991, after which he fled into exile.

• Lived: 1937 CE – ?
• Nationality: ethiopian
• Roles: head_of_state, dictator, military_leader

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• The Cold War