Mengistu Haile Mariam: Meaning and Definition of

Men•gis•tu Hai•le Ma•ri•am

Pronunciation: (meng-gis't hī'lē mär'ē-um), [key]
  1. born 1937, Ethiopian political leader: head of state 1977–87; president 1987–91.
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