Line of succession to the Ethiopian Throne
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In brief, the title of Emperor may pass only through male descendants of HM Haile Selassie I, through the oldest male line before the younger. Other qualifications are that they be born in lawful wedlock, be Orthodox, and not married to a foreigner or against consent of the Imperial Family.
In the event that there were no qualifying male descendants of Haile Selassie, the nearest male relative who is descended from Sahle Selassie would then be heir.
NOTE: In March 1975, the monarchy was abolished by the Derg, the military junta that had forcibly taken over in a Communist revolution. The current Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia makes no provisions for a monarchy.
Line of succession
According to the 1955 rules, the current order of succession among the living male descendants of HM Haile Selassie I is as follows:
- HIH Crown Prince Zera Yacob b. 1953
- HIH Prince Paul Wossen Sagad Makonnen b. 1947
- HIH Prince Mikael Amde Iyasu Makonnen b. 1950
- HIH Prince Yokshan Dawit Makonnen b. 1978
- HIH Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen b. 1982
- HIH Prince Philip Tafari Makonnen b. 1954
- ? son of Prince Philip Makonnen
- ? son of Prince Philip Makonnen
- HIH Prince Baeda Maryam Makonnen b. 1957
- HIH Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie b. 1960
- HIH Prince Christian Sahle Selassie Ermias b. 1992
- HIH Prince Rufael Fisseha Tsion Ermias b. 1992
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