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Iskinder Desta was born on 6 August, 1934 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire, is an Ethiopian naval officer (1934–1974). Discover Iskinder Desta's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
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40 years old |
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Leo |
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6 August 1934 |
| Birthday |
6 August |
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire |
| Date of death |
23 November, 1974 |
| Died Place |
Akaki Central Prison, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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Ethiopia
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Iskinder Desta Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Iskinder Desta height not available right now. We will update Iskinder Desta's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Iskinder Desta's Wife?
His wife is Leult Sofia Amanuel
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Leult Sofia Amanuel |
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Iskinder Desta Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Iskinder Desta worth at the age of 40 years old? Iskinder Desta’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from Ethiopia. We have estimated Iskinder Desta's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Rear Admiral Iskinder Desta (6 August 1934 – 23 November 1974) was a member of the Ethiopian Imperial family and naval officer.
(Prince) Iskinder (also Iskander/Eskander) was born on 6 August 1934 in Addis Ababa, the child of Ras Desta Damtew, a senior military commander and noble, and Princess Tenagnework, daughter of Emperor Haile Selassie I.
In 1935, not long after his birth, the imperial family was forced to flee the Fascist Italian invasion into exile in Bath, Somerset; Ras Desta remained in the country to command the imperial forces fighting in the south of the country and was captured and executed in 1937.
Iskinder was educated primarily in the United Kingdom.
Desta was at Wellington College 1948-1951 (Wellington College Register).
In 1952, Iskinder entered as a candidate in the Britannia Royal Naval College and passed as a midshipman.
In 1955 he was commissioned into the newly established Imperial Ethiopian Navy as a sub-lieutenant, and in 1958, at the age of 21, he was made its Deputy Commander, with the rank of Commander.
Despite his reputation as a "vigorous and progressive" commander and ties to the Imperial Family, Iskinder was a minor figure in Ethiopian politics.
While some sources suggest that Iskinder was a possible successor to Emperor Haile Selassie, others maintain the emperor did not trust him and did not give him significant positions of responsibility.
A grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie I, he served as the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy, its most senior officer, from 1958 until his execution by the Derg in 1974.
As a result Iskinder often performed minor governmental duties such as serving on the Executive Committee of the International Christian Fellowship and representing the Emperor at foreign royal events, such as in 1960, the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator in Portugal and the wedding of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium.
They had one daughter, Naomi Iskinder, born in 1969.
One source even claims that Iskender worked to curry support among the officer corps and educated civilians by sponsoring scholarships in the 1960s and 1970s, and that on 14 September 1973, Eskinder hijacked the imperial plane and held the Emperor at gunpoint in an attempt to force a change to the succession.
This is contradicted by others who maintain that the Prince remained close to his grandfather to the end, and had dinner with him almost daily.
Following a naval mutiny of 25-26 February 1974, he fled the naval base in Massawa, staying in Djibouti for a few weeks until called back to Addis Ababa on 8 March.
On 12 September, when the Emperor was overthrown by the Derg, Iskinder was placed into detention by the military junta.
He was one of sixty imperial officials executed on 23 November 1974.
He was married to Leult (Princess) Sofia Amanuel, daughter of 'Ato Amanuel Abraham, GCVO, Minister of Education.
