Atnafu Abate
Atnafu Abate አጥናፉ አባተ | |
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| Born | 31 January 1931 Bichena, Gojjam, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 11 November 1977 (aged 47) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Allegiance | Ethiopian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Fourth Division |
Lieutenant Colonel Atnafu Abate (Ge'ez: አጥናፉ አባተ; 31 January 1931 – 12 November 1977) was an Ethiopian military officer and a leading member of the Derg, the military junta which deposed Emperor Haile Selassie and ruled the country for several years.