Tekle Hawariat Tekle Mariyam
Tekle Hawariat Tekle Mariyam | |
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Tekle Hawariat, as a young adult | |
| Born | June 1884 |
| Died | April 1977 (aged 92) |
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| Citizenship | Ethiopian |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, diplomat, military commander and author |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1930–1935 | |
| Monarch | Haile Selassie |
| Preceded by | Ras Haile Giyorgis Woldemikael |
| Succeeded by | Makonnen Habte-Wold |
Tekle Hawariat Tekle Mariyam (Amharic: ተክለ ሐዋርዓት ተክለ ማሪያም; June 1884 – April 1977) was an Ethiopian politician, an Amhara aristocrat and intellectual of the Japanizer school of thought. He was the primary author of the 16 July 1931 constitution of Ethiopia, which was influenced by the Japanese Meiji Constitution.
He was also the first playwright in Ethiopia, and pioneer of Ethiopian and African theater.