Johannes Geldenhuys’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African rugby union player
Is Athlete
Rugby union player
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

18 March 1986, Paarl

Age 34 years
Star sign Pisces

General Johannes (‘Jannie’) Geldenhuys SSAS SD SOE SM GCIH ORB, is a former South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Defence Force between 1985 and 1990.

Military career

Born in Kroonstad on 5 February 1935, He obtained a BMil from the University of Pretoria before joining 1 Special Service Battalion.:77 Later he went on to higher command in 1977, serving as commander of South West Africa Command, a post he held until 1980, when he served in the position of General Officer Commanding the South West African Territorial Force. After this he became Chief of the Army, before being promoted to the position of Chief of the South African Defence Force on the 31st of October 1985. In this role, he took part in negotiations that brought the Border War to an end in 1989, after 23 years of fighting.

Medals and Decorations

  • Star of South Africa (SSA)
  • Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
  • South African Police Star for Outstanding Service (SOE)
  • Southern Cross Medal (SM)
  • Military Merit Medal (MMM)
  • Pro Patria Medal
  • Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
  • Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
  • Permanent Force Good Service Medal
  • Knight Order of Prince Henry (GCIH) (Portugal)
  • Grand Cross of Order Military Merit (Paraguay)
  • Order of the Cloud and Banner – with Grand Cordon (2nd Grade) (ORB)(Taiwan)
  • Grand Star of Military Merit (Chile)
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