Gabriel Ramushwana

Gabriel Ramushwana
Gabriel Ramushwana
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; Dzanani, Transvaal, South Africa
Died	12 January 2015[2]; Thaba Tshwane Military Hospital, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa[3]
Political party	None (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 1959 and was seconded to the SADF 112 Infantry Battalion as a Warrant Officer in 1973. 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 5 April 1990 he led the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Frank Ravele and established a military government.[6] Ramushwana died on 12 January 2015 at the age of 73.[7]

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Political offices
Preceded by Frank Ravele as President	Head of State of Venda Chairman of the Council of National Unity 1990–1994	Succeeded by Tshamano Ramabulana

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[1] ttps://www.rulers.org/safrhome.html

[2] ttp://www.jacarandafm.com/post/former-army-general-dies/%5B%5D

[3] ttp://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/ex-army-general-ramushwana-dies-1804512

[4] ttps://limpopomirror.co.za/articles/news/28946/2015-01-30/former-venda-head-of-state-laid-to-rest

[5] "THE SECOND APPLICANT : MUTHEIWANA GABRIEL RAMUSHWANA". justice.gov.za. Retrieved 11 November 2010.

[7] ttp://www.jacarandafm.com/post/former-army-general-dies/%5B%5D