List of heads of state of Venda

Republic of Venda (red) within South Africa.

Coat of arms of the Republic of Venda

The following is a list of heads of state of Venda, since the establishment of self-government in 1969.

List

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
VhaVenda Territorial Authority
October 1969 to 1 February 1973		Patrick Mphephu, Chief Councillor	NPV
*Venda (Self-rule)*
1 February 1973 to 13 September 1979		Patrick Mphephu, Chief Minister	NPV
*Republic of Venda (Independent)*
13 September 1979 to 17 April 1988		Patrick Mphephu, President	NPV	Died in office
17 April 1988 to 10 May 1988		Frank N. Ravele, Acting President	NPV
10 May 1988 to 5 April 1990		Frank N. Ravele, President	NPV	Deposed in a coup d'état
5 April 1990 to 25 January 1994		Gabriel Ramushwana, Head of State (Chairman of the Council of National Unity)	Mil
25 January 1994 to 26 April 1994		Tshamano G. Ramabulana, Head of State (Chairman of the Council of National Unity)	Mil
26 April 1994	Venda re-integrated into South Africa

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