Gilbert Ramano

Gilbert Ramano
SSAS SD MMS MMM MMB
Born (1939-07-07) 7 July 1939
Sophiatown, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
  • Chief of the South African Army
  • Deputy Chief of the South African Army
  • GOC Northern Cape Command
Awards
Other work RSA Mediator to Sudan

Lieutenant General Gilbert Leboko Ramano SSAS SD MMS MMM MMB (born 7 July 1939 in Sophiatown)[1] is a South African military commander.[2]

He completed his schooling at Madibane High School and worked as a senior clerk at the WNLA mines depot in Johannesburg during 1961/62.[3]

He left South Africa in 1962 to join the armed wing of the African National Congress, Umkhonto weSizwe (MK). He attended a number of military courses in Tanzania, Egypt (special operations) and the Soviet Union, including a Soviet Army Staff Course in 1971. He returned to South Africa in 1992 and attended the Zimbabwe Army Staff Course in 1994.[4]

In 1995, he attended the SANDF Joint Staff Course, and was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern Cape Command in July of that year.

In May 1997, he was appointed Deputy Chief of the Army, and on 1 July 1998 he was promoted to lieutenant-general and appointed Chief of the Army.

Honours and awards

In 1999 Lt General Ramano was awarded the Order of the Star of South Africa[5] His awards include:[3]:Photo

See also

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Reginald Otto		 Chief of the South African Army
1998 – 2004 		Succeeded by
Solly Shoke
Preceded by
Unknown		 Deputy Chief of the South African Army
1997  – 1998 		Succeeded by
Roland de Vries
Preceded by
Vos Benade		 GOC Northern Cape Command
1995 – 1997 		Succeeded by
Aaron Ntshinga
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