Italian East Africa (, A.O.I.) was a territory occupied by Fascist Italy from 1936 to 1941 in the Horn of Africa. It encompassed Italian Somaliland, Italian Eritrea, and occupied Ethiopian territories, all administered by a single administrative unit, the Governo Generale dell'Africa Orientale Italiana. The region was governed from Addis Ababa under the authority of a Governor-General, who represented the Italian crown and exercised executive powers in the territories. The Governor-General was also Viceroy of Ethiopia. Treccani: Africa orientale Italiane, section: "Governo e amministrazione Below is a chronological list of all individuals who held that office during the brief existence of Italian East Africa.
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See also Italian East Africa List of governors of the governorates of Italian East Africa Italian Eritrea List of colonial governors of Italian Eritrea Italian Somaliland List of colonial governors of Italian Somaliland History of Ethiopia History of Eritrea History of Somalia Second Italo-Ethiopian War East African campaign (World War II) Arbegnoch Italian guerrilla war in Ethiopia
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External links World Statesmen – Ethiopia