🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Federal republicElectoral autocracy
Taye Atske Selassie
President · 693 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Mengistu Haile Mariam
5,231 days · 2 terms
Shortest-serving
Tesfaye Genre Kidan
7 days
Average tenure
1,829 days
Taye Atske Selassie: 62% below average
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Ethiopia?
Across 10 completed terms, the average president of Ethiopia has served 1,829 days (about 5.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,437 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Ethiopia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Taye Atske Selassie | Oct 7, 2024 | Incumbent | 693 |
| 10 |  Sahle-Work Zewde | Oct 25, 2018 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2,174 |
| 9 |  Mulatu Teshome | Oct 6, 2013 | Oct 25, 2018 | 1,845 |
| 8 |  Girma Wolde-Giorgis | Oct 8, 2001 | Oct 7, 2013 | 4,382 |
| 7 |  Negasso Gidada | Aug 22, 1995 | Oct 8, 2001 | 2,239 |
| 6 |  Meles Zenawi | May 28, 1991 | Aug 22, 1995 | 1,547 |
| 5 |  Tesfaye Genre Kidan | May 21, 1991 | May 28, 1991 | 7 |
| 4 |  Mengistu Haile Mariam | Feb 3, 1977 | May 21, 1991 | 5,220 |
| 3 |  Tafari Benti | Nov 28, 1974 | Feb 3, 1977 | 798 |
| 2 | Mengistu Haile Mariam | Nov 17, 1974 | Nov 28, 1974 | 11 |
| 1 |  Aman Andom | Sep 12, 1974 | Nov 17, 1974 | 66 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Ethiopia?
- Taye Atske Selassie has been President of Ethiopia since Oct 7, 2024.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Ethiopia?
- Mengistu Haile Mariam, with 5,231 days in office across 2 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Ethiopia?
- Across 10 completed terms, the average president of Ethiopia has served 1,829 days (about 5.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,437 days.