Tafari Benti

Chairman of the Derg and Head of State of Ethiopia

October 1921 Near Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire

3 February 1977(1977-02-04 ) (55) Addis Ababa, Provisional Military Government of Ethiopia

28 November 1974 – 3 February 1977

Ethiopian politician; the second chairman of the Derg regime Brigadier General Tafari Benti (Ge'ez: ተፈሪ በንቲ ; October 1921 – 3 February 1977) was an Ethiopian politician who served as Head of State of Ethiopia (28 November 1974 – 3 February 1977) in his role as chairman of the Derg, the ruling military junta. His official title was Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council.