Gabriel Ramushwana | |
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3rd Head of State of Venda | |
In office 5 April 1990 – 25 January 1994 | |
Preceded by | Frank Ravele |
Succeeded by | Tshamano Ramabulana [1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Gabriel Ramushwana 1 July 1941 Musina, Limpopo Province, South Africa |
Died | 12 January 2015[2] Thaba Tshwane Military Hospital, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa [3] | (aged 73)
Political party | ANC ( Military) [4] |
Gabriel Ramushwana (1 July 1941 – 12 January 2015) was a head of state of the Bantustan of Venda.
He joined the SAP in Welkom as a Constable in 1960 and was seconded to the SADF 112 Infantry Battalion as a Warrant Officer in 1973. After being rushed[ citation needed] through SADF OCS, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and a Company 2 i/c [a] in 112 Infantry Battalion in 1977. Promoted to Captain in 1980 and made Battalion Intelligence Officer. He was made the CO of the 1 Venda Battalion in 1981, and the deputy commanding officer of the Venda Defence Force in 1984. [5]
On 8 February 1994, he was made Major-General of the National Peacekeeping Force. [6]: 18
On 5 April 1990, he led the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Frank Ravele and established a military government. [7]
Ramushwana died on 12 January 2015 at the age of 73. [2]