Mengistu Haile Mariam
[ meng-gis-too hahy-lee mahr-ee-uh m ]
/ mɛŋˈgɪs tu ˈhaɪ li ˈmɑr i əm /
noun
born 1937,
Ethiopian political leader: head of state 1977–87; president 1987–91.
British Dictionary definitions for mengistu haile mariam
Mengistu Haile Mariam
/ (mɛŋˈɡɪstuː ˈhaɪlɪ ˈmɑːrɪəm) /
noun
born 1937, Ethiopian soldier and statesman; head of state from 1977 until 1991 when rebels seized power and he fled into exile