Desta Damtew

Desta Damtew
Ras
Born	1892 Gurage, Ethiopian Empire
Died	24 February 1937(1937-02-24) (aged 44–45) Shala, Italian East Africa
Burial	Holy Trinity Cathedral
Spouse	Princess Tenagnework
Issue	Amha Desta Iskinder Desta Aida Desta Seble Desta Sophia Desta Hirut Desta
Father	Fitawrari Damtew Ketena
Religion	Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Ras Desta Damtew KBE (Amharic: ደስታ ዳምጠው ; c. 1892 – 24 February 1937) was an Ethiopian noble, an army commander, and a son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie I. He is known for his leadership in the Ethiopian Army during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. He was executed on 24 February 1937, by the Italian Armed Forces shortly after Ethiopia's loss in the war.