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 Ramabulna[1]
Personal details
Born Gabriel Ramushwana
1 July 1941
Dzanani, Transvaal, South Africa
Died 12 January 2015[2]
Thaba Tshwane Military Hospital, Tshwane, South Africa[3]
Political party Chairman of the Council of National Unity[4]

Gabriel Ramushwana (1 July 1941 – 12 January 2015) was a head of state of the Bantustan of Venda. He also served as the deputy commanding officer of the Venda Defence Force.[5] On the 5th of April in 1990 he led the overthrew of the democratically elected Frank Ravele government and established a military government.[6] Ramushwana died on 12 January 2015 at the age of 73.[7]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.rulers.org/safrhome.html
  2. ↑ http://www.jacarandafm.com/post/former-army-general-dies/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. ↑ http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/ex-army-general-ramushwana-dies-1804512
  4. ↑ https://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.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ http://www.jacarandafm.com/post/former-army-general-dies/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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