| Term
| Incumbent
| Notes
|
| Zagwe Dynasty
|
| 916 to 919 | Mara Takla Haymanot |
|
| 919 to 959 | Tatadim |
|
| 959 to 999 | Jan Seyum |
|
| 999 to 1039 | Germa Seyum |
|
1039 to 1079
(or 1133 to 1172) | Yemrehana Krestos |
|
| 1079 to 1119 | Kedus Harbe |
|
1119 to 1159
(or 1172 to 1212
or c1185 to 1225) | Gebra Maskal Lalibela
(Gebral Maskal Lalibela / Lallebella) |
|
| 1159 to 1207 | Na’akueto La’ab |
|
1207 to 1247
(or 1212 to 1260) | Yetbarak
(Yitbarek) |
|
1247 to 1262
(or 1117 to 1133) | Mairari |
|
| 1262 to 1270 | Harbai |
|
| Solomonid Dynasty
|
| 1270 to 1285 | Tasfa Iyasus
(Tasfa Jesus)
Yekuno Amlak
|
|
| 1285 to 1294 | Salomon
(Solomon I) |
|
| 1294 to 1295 | Senfa Ared IV |
|
| 1295 to 1296 | Hezba Asgad |
|
| 1296 to 1297 | Qedma Asgad |
|
| 1297 to 1298 | Jin Asgad |
|
| 1298 to 1299 | Saba Asgad |
|
| 1299 to 1314 | Wedem Arad |
|
| 1314 to 1344 | Amda Seyon |
|
| 1344 to 1372 | Newaya Krestos |
|
| 1372 to 1382 | Newaya Maryam |
|
| 1382 to 1411 | Dawit
(David I) |
|
| 1411 to 1414 | Tewodros I
(Theodore I) |
|
| 1414 to 1429 | Yeshaq
(Isaac) |
|
| 1429 to 1430 | Andrew |
|
| 1430 to 1433 | Takla Maryam |
|
| 1433 to 1433 | Sarwe Iyasu
(Sarwe Jesus) |
|
| 1433 to 1434 | Amda Iyasu
(Amda Jesus) |
|
| 1434 to 1468 | Constantine Zara Yakob |
|
| 1468 to 1478 | Baeda Maryam |
|
| 1478 to 1494 | Constantine II |
|
| 1494 to 1494 | Amda Seyon II |
|
| 1494 to 1508 | Na'od I Lebna Dengel |
|
| 1508 to 1540 | Dawit II
(David II) |
|
| 1540 to 1560 | Gelawdewos
(Claudius) |
|
| 1560 to 1564 | Menas |
|
| 1564 to 1597 | Sarsa Dengel |
|
| 1597 to 1603 | Yakob
(Jacob) |
|
| 1603 to 1604 | Za Dengel |
|
| 1604 to 1607 | Yakob
(Jacob) | Restored
|
| 1607 to 1632 | Sissinios |
|
| 1632 to 1667 | Fasildos
(Basilides) |
|
| 1667 to 1682 | Yohannes II
(John I) |
|
| 19 July 1682 to 13 October 1706 | Iyasu Yohannes
(Jesus the Great) |
|
| 1685 to 1685 | Yeshaq Iyasu ? | In opposition
|
| 27 March 1706 to 13 October 1706 | Tekle Haymanot I Iyasu | In opposition
|
| 13 October 1706 to 30 June 1708 | Tekle Haymanot I Iyasu |
|
| September 1707 to September 1707 | Amda Seyon | In opposition
|
| 30 June 1708 to 1 July 1708 | Na’od II Tekle Haymanot |
|
| 1 July 1708 to 14 October 1711 | Tewoflos Yohannes
(Theophilus) |
|
| 1709 to July 1710 | Nebahne Yohannes | In opposition
|
| separate dynasty
|
| 14 October 1711 to 19 February 1716 | Yostos Delba Iyasu
(Justus) |
|
| Solomonid Dynasty
|
| 8 February 1716 to 19 February 1716 | Dawit III Iyasu | In opposition
|
| 19 February 1716 to 18 May 1721 | Dawit III Iyasu
(David III) |
|
| 18 May 1721 to 21 May 1721 | Walda Giyorgis Iyasu |
|
| 21 May 1721 to 19 September 1730 | Asma Giyorgis Iyasu |
|
| 19 September 1730 to 26 June 1755 | Iyasu II Asma Giyorgis
(Jesus II) |
|
| 1736 to 1737 | Hezqeyas | In opposition
|
| 26 June 1755 to 7 May 1769 | Iyoas Iyasu
(Joas) |
|
| 7 May 1769 to 18 October 1769 | Yohannes II Iyasu
(John II) |
|
| 18 October 1769 to June 1770 | Tekle Haymanot II Yohannes |
|
| June 1770 to December 1770 | Susenyos II Iyasu ? |
|
| 18 October 1769 to 13 April 1777 | Tekle Haymanot II Yohannes | Restored
|
| 13 April 1777 to 20 July 1779 | Salomon II Adigo
(Solomon II) |
|
| 20 July 1779 to 8 February 1784 | Tekle Giyorgis Yohannes |
|
| 16 February 1784 to 24 April 1788 | Iyasu III Azequ
(Jesus III) |
|
| 1787 to 1788 | Iyasu | In opposition
|
| 1787 to 1788 | Be’ede Mariam | In opposition
|
| February 1788 to 1789 | Tekle Haymanot | In opposition
|
| 24 April 1788 to 26 July 1789 | Tekle Giyorgis Yohannes | Restored
|
| 26 July 1789 to January 1794 | Hezqeyas Iyasu
(Hezekiah) |
|
| January 1794 to 15 April 1795 | Tekle Giyorgis Yohannes | Restored
|
| 15 April to December 1795 | Be’ede Mariam III Salomon |
|
| December 1795 to 20 May 1796 | Tekle Giyorgis Yohannes | Restored
|
| 20 May 1796 to 15 July 1797 | Salomon III Tekle Haymanot
(Solomon III) |
|
| 18 August 1797 to 4 January 1798 | Yonas Letezum
(Jonah) |
|
| 4 January 1798 to 20 May 1799 | Tekle Giyorgis Yohannes | Restored
|
| 20 May 1799 to 1799 | Salomon III Tekle Haymanot
(Solomon III) | Restored
|
| 1799 to 24 March 1800 | Demetros Arqedewos
(Demetrius) |
|
| 24 March to June 1800 | Tekle Giyorgis Tekle Haymanot | Restored
|
| June 1800 to June 1801 | Demetros |
|
| June 1801 to 3 June 1818 | Egwale Seyon Hezqeyas |
|
| 19 June 1818 to 3 June 1821 | Iyoas II Hezqeyas
(Joas II) |
|
| 3 June 1821 to April 1826 | Gigar Iyasu |
|
| April 1826 | Be’ede Mariam IV |
|
| April 1826 to 18 June 1830 | Gigar Iyasu | Restored
|
| 18 June 1830 to 18 March 1832 | Iyasu IV Salomon
(Jesus IV) |
|
| 18 March 1832 to 1832 | Gebre Krestos Gebre Mesay |
|
| 1832 to 1832 | Sahla Dengel Gebre Mesay |
|
| 1832 to 8 June 1832 | Gebre Krestos Gebre Mesay | Restored
|
| October 1832 to 29 August 1840 | Sahla Dengel Gebre Mesay | Restored
|
| 1832 to 1832 | Egwale Anbesa | In rebellion
|
| 30 August 1840 to October 1841 | Yohannes III Tekle Giyorgis
(John III) |
|
| October 1841 to 1845 | Sahla Dengel Gebre Mesay | Restored
|
| 1845 to 1845 | Yohannes III Tekle Giyorgis
(John III) | Restored
|
| 1845 to 1850 | Sahle Dengel Gebre Mesay | Restored
|
| 1850 to 1851 | Yohannes III Tekle Giyorgis
(John III) | Restored
|
| 1851 to 11 February 1855 | Sahle Dengel Gebre Mesay | Restored
|
| 1851 to 29 June 1853 | Ali Alula | Usurper
|
| July 1853 to 9 February 1855 | Webe Haile Mariam | Usurper
|
| Tewodros Dynasty
|
| 9 February 1855 to 13 April 1868 | Tewodros II
(Theodore II) |
|
| Zagwe Dynasty
|
| 11 June 1868 to 11 July 1871 | Tekle Giyorgis II
(George II) |
|
| 1868 to 15 November 1868 | Menelik II | In rebellion
|
| Tigray Dynasty
|
| 11 July 1871 to 9 March 1889 | Yohannes IV
(John IV) |
|
| Solomonid Dynasty
|
| 9 March 1889 to 12 December 1913 | Menelik II |
|
| 1910 to 1910 | Etege T’aytu Bet’ul, Regent | ♀ For Menelik II
|
| 1910 to 1911 | Ras Tesemma, Regent | For Menelik II
|
| 1912 to 1913 | Lij Iyasu, Regent | For Menelik II
|
| 12 December 1913 to 27 September 1916 | Iyasu V
(Iyasu V) | Deposed by nobles with the sanction of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
|
| 27 September 1916 to 2 April 1930 | Zauditu, Empress | ♀
|
| 1916 to 1928 | Ras Tafari, Regent and Crown Prince | For Zauditu; Tafari Makonnen
|
| 1928 to 1930 | Ras Tafari, Negus | For Zauditu; later Emperor Haile Selassie
|
| 2 April 1930 to 2 May 1936 | His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia | previously named Ras Tafari; crowned 2 November 1930
|
| Italian occupation
|
| 9 May 1936 to 5 May 1941 | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Claimed title "Emperor of Ethiopia" | Not universally recognised
|
| Solomonid Dynasty
|
| 5 May 1941 to 12 September 1974 | His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia | Restored; deposed
|
| 12 September 1974 to 12 September 1974 | Asfa Wossen | Emperor-designate, did not take office
|
| Tenure
| Incumbent
| Affiliation
| Notes
|
| People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
|
| 12 September 1974 to 17 November 1974 | Aman Mikael Andom, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil |
|
| 17 November 1974 to 28 November 1974 | Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil | 1st Term
|
| 28 November 1974 to 3 February 1977 | Tafari Benti, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil |
|
| 11 February 1977 to 10 September 1987 | Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council | Mil/EWP | 2nd Term
|
| 10 September 1987 to 21 May 1991 | Mengistu Haile Mariam, President | EWP |
|
| 21 May 1991 to 27 May 1991 | Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, acting President | EWP |
|
| Ethiopia ኢትዮጵያ (Ityop’iya)
|
| 27 May 1991 to 28 May 1991 | Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, acting President | EWP |
|
| 28 May 1991 to 22 August 1995 | Meles Zenawi, interim President | TPLF/EPRDF |
|
| Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
|
| የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ (Ityop’iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik)
|
| 22 August 1995 to 8 October 2001 | Negasso Gidada, President | OPDO |
|
| 8 October 2001 to present | Girma Wolde-Giyorgis Lucha, President | EPRDF |
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