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Fisseha Desta was a second man in the government that ruled Ethiopia for 17 years ( to ) before #TPLF led coalition took over.

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Fisseha Desta

Ethiopian politician and military officer (–)

Fisseha Desta (Tigrinya: ፍስሃ ደስታ; 21 April – 7 May )^[1] was an Ethiopian military officer and politician who was the first vice president of Ethiopia from to

Early life

Fisseha Desta was born into a family of Tigrayan nobility in Adwa.

His family then moved to Addis Ababa in He joined the Ethiopian Army at the age of 20 and graduated from the Harar Military Academy. Three years later, he joined the Kebur Zabagna (Imperial Bodyguard) and was specifically assigned to the Emperor's Palace.

Fisseha Desta (Vice President of the Republic and of the Council of State, Workers Party politburo member), Address to Last DERG Conference.

He later received advanced military training in the United States.^[2]

Career

When the Derg came to power in Fisseha became a senior member of the military committee and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

He was in command of the Third Division and had served in Eritrea. In Fisseha became a member of the Central Committee of COPWE. In Fisseha traveled to several Arab nations in order to convince them to