Gilbert Ramano | |
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| Born | 7 July 1939 Sophiatown, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1964 –2004 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | Struggle for Liberation of South Africa |
| Awards |               |
| 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]
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 we Sizwe (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.
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 (Silver) (MMS) 
Military Merit Medal (MMM) 
Merit Medal (Bronze) (MMB) 
Operational Medal for Southern Africa 
South Africa Service Medal 
Unitas (Unity) Medal 
Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service (40 Years) 
Service Medal (Gold) 
Service Medal (Silver) 
Service Medal (Bronze) 
Legion of Merit (Commander) (LOM) 
Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer - Grande-Oficial) 
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