Ethiopia awards rank of Field Marshal to General Berhanu Jula

Addis Ababa, January 8, 2022 (FBC) -Ethiopian Defense Chief of Staff, General Berhanu Jula, was awarded the rank of Field Marshal in a ceremony held today.

He became the first Ethiopian officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.

Other senior military officers were also given promotion in honor for their distinguished achievement at the warfront.

Accordingly, four military officers were promoted to the rank of Generals, 14 officers to the rank of Lieutenant Generals, 24 officers to the rank of Major Generals, and 58 officers to the rank of Brigadier Generals.

President Sahle-Work Zewde awarded the ranks to the officers nominated by Abiy Ahmed, Commander-in-Chief of the Ethiopian Defense Forces.