List of heads of state of Venda

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Coat of Arms of the Republic of Venda

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
VhaVenda Territorial Authority
October 1969 to 1 February 1973	Patrick Mphephu, Chief Councillor	NPV
Venda (Self-Rule)
1 February 1973 to 13 September 1979	Patrick Mphephu, Chief Minister	NPV
Republic of Venda (Independent)
13 September 1979 to 17 April 1988	Patrick Mphephu, 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, Head of State (Chairman of the Council of National Unity)	Mil
25 January 1994 to 26 April 1994	Tshamano G. Ramabulana, Head of State (Chairman of the Council of National Unity)	Mil
Venda re-integrated into South Africa on 27 April 1994

Political Affiliation

• NPV - National Party of Venda
• Mil - Military

See also

• Bantustan
• President of South Africa
• List of State Presidents of South Africa
• List of Prime Ministers of South Africa
• Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
• Apartheid
• Non-recognized nations
• Lists of Incumbents