Patrick Mphephu | |
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| 1stPresident of Venda | |
| In office 13 September 1979 – 17 April 1988[1] | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Frank Ravele[2] |
| Chief Minister of Venda | |
| In office 1 February 1973 – 13 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Chief Councillor of the VhaVenda Territorial Authority | |
| In office c. August 1969 – 1 February 1973 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Chief Executive Councillor of the VhaVenda Territorial Authority | |
| In office c. 1962 – c. August 1969 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Ramaano Mphephu c. 1924 Dzanani,Transvaal,South Africa |
| Died | 17 April 1988[3] Thohoyandou,Venda |
| Political party | National Party of Venda[4] |
His excellency King Patrick Ramaano Mphephu (c. 1924 – 17 April 1988) was the firstpresident of thebantustan ofVenda, which was granted nominal independence fromSouth Africa on 13 September 1979.[5]
Mphephu was born inDzanani settlement and after graduating from high school worked for theJohannesburg City Council. A paramount chief of theVenda people, he was appointed Chairman of the Ramabulana Regional Authority in 1959, Chief Counsellor of the Venda Legislative Assembly on 1 June 1971 and Chief Minister of the two discontiguous territories on 1 February 1973 when South Africa first implemented the black homeland policy. Mphephu was reelected in elections in August 1973 and his title changed to president upon independence. As president, he was also leader of theNational Party of Venda, the only recognized political party in the new state. Mphephu died in office and was replaced by his finance minister, ChiefFrank Ravele.
| Political offices | ||
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| New title | President of Venda 1979–1988 | Succeeded by |
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