Endelkachew Makonnen

Endelkachew Makonnen
Prime Minister of Ethiopia
In office 1 March 1974 – 22 July 1974
Monarch	Haile Selassie I
Preceded by	Aklilu Habte-Wold
Succeeded by	Mikael Imru
Personal details
Born	(1927-09-09)9 September 1927
Died	23 November 1974(1974-11-23) (aged 47)
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Oxford University

Lij Endelkachew Makonnen (27 September 1927 – 23 November 1974) was an Ethiopian politician. Born in Addis Ababa, his father, Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew, served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia in the 1950s. Endelkachew Makonnen was a member of the aristocratic Addisge clan that were very influential in the later part of the Ethiopian monarchy. He would be the last Imperial Prime Minister appointed by Emperor Haile Selassie. He was a stepson of Princess Yeshashework Yilma, Emperor Haile Selassie's only niece.