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 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.
^"Interviews". SADET - South African Democracy Education Trust.
^"SADF Info - List of Chiefs (Post 1994)". SADF Info.
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gilbert, ramano, lieutenant, general, gilbert, lebeko, ramano, ssas, born, july, 1939, south, african, military, commander, ssas, mmbborn, 1939, july, 1939, sophiatown, transvaal, province, union, south, africaallegiance, south, africaservice, branch, south, a. Lieutenant General Gilbert Lebeko Ramano SSAS SD MMS MMM MMB born 7 July 1939 1 is a South African military commander 2 Gilbert RamanoSSAS SD MMS MMM MMBBorn 1939 07 07 7 July 1939 age 83 Sophiatown Transvaal Province Union of South AfricaAllegiance South AfricaService wbr branch South African ArmyRankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldChief of the South African Army Deputy Chief of the South African Army GOC Northern Cape CommandAwardsStar of South Africa Silver SSAS Southern Cross Decoration SD Merit Medal in Silver MMS Military Merit Medal MMM Merit Medal in Bronze MMB 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 Other workRSA Mediator to Sudan Contents 1 Career 2 Honours and awards 3 See also 4 ReferencesCareer EditRamano 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 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 EditIn 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 EditList of South African military chiefsReferences Edit 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 4 March 2016 Retrieved 20 December 2014 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 20 December 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Unknown dead link National Orders Recipients 1999 SA History Online Archived from the original on 29 January 2012 Retrieved 16 October 2012 Military officesPreceded byReginald Otto Chief of the South African Army1998 2004 Succeeded bySolly ShokePreceded byUnknown Deputy Chief of the South African Army1997 1998 Succeeded byRoland de VriesPreceded byVos Benade GOC Northern Cape Command1995 1997 Succeeded byAaron Ntshinga This biographical article related to the South African military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilbert Ramano amp oldid 1126884281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
