About Frank Ravele
Lived 1926 – 1999 (aged 72–73). Frank Ravele was a politician.
Chief Frank Ndwakhulu Ravele (1926–1999) was the second president of the bantustan of Venda, which was granted nominal independence from South Africa on 13 September 1979.
Ravele became president on 17 April 1988, after the death of Chief Patrick Mphephu, the first president of Venda; he served in acting capacity until 10 May. Previously, Ravele served in the cabinet as finance minister. When violent strikes and riots broke out in early 1990, he was overthrown on 5 April in a bloodless coup by General Gabriel Ramushwana, then chief of staff of the Venda Defence Force.
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Who was Frank Ravele?
politician (1926-1999)
When was Frank Ravele born?
Frank Ravele was born in 1926 in Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa.
When did Frank Ravele die?
Frank Ravele died in 1999.
What was Frank Ravele's occupation?
Frank Ravele was a politician.
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