Iskinder Desta
Iskinder Desta | |
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| Born | 6 August 1934 |
| Died | 23 November 1974 (aged 40) Akaki Central Prison, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Allegiance | Ethiopia |
| Branch | Imperial Ethiopian Navy |
| Service years | 1955–1974 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | Deputy Commander, Imperial Ethiopian Navy |
| Awards | Imperial Jubilee Medal Grand Cross of St. Olav Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic |
| Spouse | Leult Sofia Amanuel |
| Relations | Naomi Iskinder (daughter) Princess Tenagnework (mother) Ras Desta Damtew (father) Haile Selassie I (grandfather) |
Rear Admiral Iskinder Desta (6 August 1934 – 23 November 1974) was an Ethiopian naval officer and member of the Ethiopian Imperial family. 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.