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Haile Selassie I
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
Abiy Ahmed
Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018
Abebe Bikila
Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion
Oromia Region
Oromia (, ) is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. Under Article 49 of Ethiopian Constitution, the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa, also called Finfinnee. The provision of the article maintains special interest of Oromia by utilizing social services and natural resources of Addis Ababa.
Oromo people
Horner ethnic group, with several subcategories
Mulatu Teshome
former President of Ethiopia
Kenenisa Bekele
Ethiopian long-distance runner (track and field)
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
former Ethiopian President (1924-2018)
Sifan Hassan
Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner
Almaz Ayana
Ethiopian distance runner
Maryam Yusuf Jamal
Bahraini track and field athlete
Negasso Gidada
Ethiopian President (1943-2019)
Iyasu V
Emperor of Abyssinia (1895-1935) and temporary loyalist of Garad Diiriye Guure
Tafari Benti
Ethiopian military leader and head of state (1921-1977)
Feyisa Lilesa
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Hachalu Hundessa
Ethiopian Oromo singer (1986–2020)
Menen Asfaw
Ethiopian Empress Consort (1891-1962)
Gadaa
thumb|Unidentified man in Abbaa Gadaa garb. thumb|Gadaa flag Gadaa (pronounced "Geda" meaning "The Gateway" in Oromoo language) is the indigenous system of governance used by the Oromos in Ethiopia and northern Kenya. It is also practiced by the Konso, Burji and Gedeo people of southern Ethiopia. The system regulates political, economic, social and religious activities of the community.
Agitu Ideo Gudeta
Ethiopian farmer, entrepreneur, and environmentalist
Tadese Tola
Ethiopian marathon runner
Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Ethiopian writer (1936-2006)
Abebech Gobena
Ethiopian humanitarian
Tilahun Gessesse
Ethiopian musician (1940-2009)
Onesimos Nesib
Ethiopian evangelist, Bible translator, author, and educator
Ali Birra
Ethiopian singer and composer (1950–2022)
Thomas Gobena
Ethiopian musician
Gebisa Ejeta
Ethiopian American scientist
Ali II of Yejju
emperor
Abune Petros
Ethiopian bishop and martyr (1892–1936)
Tesfaye Dinka
Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1939-2016)
Bakri Sapalo
Ethiopian linguist (1895–1980)
Pauline Fatmé
protestant missionary
Waaqeffanna
Waaqeffanna is an ethnic religion indigenous to the Oromo people in the Horn of Africa as well as other Cushitic speaking peoples. The word Waaqeffanna, deriving from the word Waaqa, is the ancient name for Creator in various Cushitic languages including the Oromo people and Somali people. The followers of the Waaqeffanna religion are called Waaqeffataa and they believe in the supreme being (the one God). It is estimated that about 23% of the Oromo population, which is 8,095,000 Oromos, in present-day Ethiopia actively practice this religion. Some put the number around 5,000,000, depending on
Mohammed Rashad Abdulle
Ethiopian Oromo scholar
Workneh Gebeyehu
Ethiopian politician