Tsadkan Gebretensae (; born 1950s) is an Ethiopian military officer. He is a Lieutenant general and member of the central command of the Tigray Defense Forces. In 1976 Tsadkan joined Tigray People's Liberation Front, becoming one of its main commanders in the Ethiopian Civil War. Following the war, he became chief of staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, rebuilding the force and leading it in a war against Eritrea. After the start of the Tigray War in 2020, he rejoined the TPLF's military leadership. Tsadkan is widely regarded as one of Africa's best military thinkers and strategists.