Menen Asfaw

Menen Asfaw
Itege
Empress consort of Ethiopia
Tenure2 April 1930 – 15 February 1962
Coronation2 November 1930
Born(1889-03-25)25 March 1889
Ambassel, Bete Amhara, Ethiopian Empire (now South Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia)
Died15 February 1962(1962-02-15) (aged 72)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Burial
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Spouse
  • Dejazmach Ali Mohammed (div.)
  • Dejazmach Amede Ali Aba-Deyas (died)
  • Ras Leul Sagad
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(m. 1911)​
Issue
Names
Walatta Giyorgis
Baptismal name
DynastyHouse of Solomon
FatherAsfaw, Jantirar of Ambassel
MotherWoizero Sehin Mikael
ReligionEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo

Menen Asfaw (baptismal name: Walatta Giyorgis; 25 March 1889 – 15 February 1962) was Empress of Ethiopia as the wife of Emperor Haile Selassie.

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