Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairmen of the Derg (ethiopia) : All Data
Mengistu Haile Mariam was the Chairman of the Derg and ruled over the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. During his tenure, Ethiopia was embroiled in several significant conflicts. One of the most notable wars was the Ethiopian Civil War, which lasted from 1974 to 1991 and saw Mengistu's government fighting against various rebel groups, including the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party and the Eritrean People's Liberation Front. Another significant conflict was the Ogaden War, which took place from 1977 to 1978 and involved Ethiopia fighting against Somalia over the disputed Ogaden region.