Gilbert Ramano
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Born | Sophiatown, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa | 7 July 1939
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Other work | RSA Mediator to Sudan |
Lieutenant General Gilbert Lebeko Ramano SSAS SD MMS MMM MMB (born 7 July 1939)[1] is a South African military commander.[2]
Career[]
Ramano was born in Sophiatown. He completed his schooling at Madibane High School and worked as a senior clerk at the WNLA mines depot in Johannesburg from 1961 to 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 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 the following:[3]: Photo
- Star of South Africa, Silver (SSAS)
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Merit Medal in Silver (MMS)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Merit Medal in Bronze (MMB)
- Operational Medal for Southern Africa
- South Africa Service Medal
- Unitas Medal
- Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service (40 Years)
- Service Medal in Gold
- Service Medal in Silver
- Service Medal in Bronze
- Legion of Merit (U.S.)
- Order of Military Merit (Brazil)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Interviews". SADET - South African Democracy Education Trust.
- ^ "SADF Info - List of Chiefs (Post 1994)". SADF Info.
- ^ a b Schobesberger, H. Col (May 2003). "From freedom fighter to Chief of the Army" (PDF). SA Soldier. 10 (5): 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ "Unknown". Cite uses generic title (help)[dead link]
- ^ "National Orders Recipients 1999". SA History Online. Archived from the original on 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
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