Heads of state of Venda
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List of the Heads of State of Venda
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| VhaVenda Territorial Authority Venda Venda was a bantustan in northern South Africa, now part of Limpopo province. It was founded as a homeland for the Venda people, speakers of the Venda language. It bordered modern Zimbabwe and South Africa, and is now part of Limpopo in South Africa.... |
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| October 1969 to 1 February 1973 | Patrick Mphephu Patrick Mphephu Chief Patrick Ramaano Mphephu was the first president of the bantustan of Venda, which was granted nominal independence from South Africa on 13 September 1979.... , Chief Councillor |
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| Venda Venda Venda was a bantustan in northern South Africa, now part of Limpopo province. It was founded as a homeland for the Venda people, speakers of the Venda language. It bordered modern Zimbabwe and South Africa, and is now part of Limpopo in South Africa.... (Self-Rule) |
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| 1 February 1973 to 13 September 1979 | Patrick Mphephu Patrick Mphephu Chief Patrick Ramaano Mphephu was the first president of the bantustan of Venda, which was granted nominal independence from South Africa on 13 September 1979.... , Chief Minister |
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| Republic of Venda Venda Venda was a bantustan in northern South Africa, now part of Limpopo province. It was founded as a homeland for the Venda people, speakers of the Venda language. It bordered modern Zimbabwe and South Africa, and is now part of Limpopo in South Africa.... (Independent) |
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| 13 September 1979 to 17 April 1988 | Patrick Mphephu Patrick Mphephu Chief Patrick Ramaano Mphephu was the first president of the bantustan of Venda, which was granted nominal independence from South Africa on 13 September 1979.... , 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 | Deposed | |
| 5 April 1990 to 25 January 1994 | Gabriel Ramushwana Gabriel Ramushwana Gabriel Ramushwana was a head of state of the South African Bantustan Venda . He also served as the deputy commanding officer of the Venda Security Branch, and overthrew Frank Ravele in 1990.-References:... , Head of State (Chairman of the Council of National Unity) |
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| 25 January 1994 to 26 April 1994 | Tshamano G. Ramabulana, Head of State (Chairman of the Council of National Unity) | Mil | |
| Venda Venda Venda was a bantustan in northern South Africa, now part of Limpopo province. It was founded as a homeland for the Venda people, speakers of the Venda language. It bordered modern Zimbabwe and South Africa, and is now part of Limpopo in South Africa.... re-integrated into South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... on 27 April 1994 |
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