Tsadkan Gebretensae
Tsadkan Gebretensae | |
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Tsadkan in the 1990s | |
| Native name | ጻድቃን ገብረትንሣኤ |
| Born | c.1953 Chercher, Raya Azebo, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Allegiance | TPLF (1976–1991) Ethiopia (1991–2001) Tigray Defense Forces (2020–present) |
| Service | TPLF ENDF TDF |
| Years of service | 1976–2001 2020–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles / wars | Ethiopian Civil War Insurgency in Ogaden Eritrean–Ethiopian War Tigray War |
| Vice President of the Tigray Region | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Chief of General Staff | |
| In office 1991–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Addis Tedla |
| Succeeded by | General Samora Yunis |
Tsadkan Gebretensae (Ge'ez: ጻድቃን ገብረትንሣኤ; born c.1953) is an Ethiopian former military officer and member of the central command of the Tigray Defense Forces. In 1976, Tsadkan joined Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), becoming one of its main commanders in the Ethiopian Civil War. Following the war, he became chief of staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), rebuilding the force and leading it in the Eritrean-Ethiopian War. After the start of the Tigray War in 2020, he rejoined the Tigray's military leadership. He is widely regarded as one of Africa's best military thinkers and strategists.
Since 2023, he is serving as the vice president of Tigray region.