But for His Majesty Haile Selassie the year 1935 would have been a distinctly different year. ... His Majesty’s achievements in 1935 are all the more staggering.

Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderase) ... Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia Biography.