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Bantu Holomisa
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| 4th Head of GovernmentofTranskei | |
| In office 30 December 1987 – 26 April 1994 | |
| President | T.N.V. Ndamase |
| Preceded by | Stella Sigcau |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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| Born | Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa (1955-07-25) 25 July 1955 (age 68) Mqanduli, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Political party | United Democratic Movement (1997–present) |
| Other political affiliations | African National Congress (1994–1996) |
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Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa[1] (born 25 July 1955[1][2]) is a South African Member of Parliament[1] and President of the United Democratic Movement.[2]
Holomisa was born in Mqanduli, Cape Province.[1] He joined the Transkei Defence Force in 1976[1] and had become a Brigadier by 1985.[1][3]
Holomisa forced the resignation and exile of Prime Minister of Transkei George Matanzima in October 1987[4][5] and overthrew Matanzima's successor, Prime Minister Stella Sigcau[6] in December 1987. Holomisa then became the head of governmentofTranskei from 1987 to 1994, upon which Transkei was reintegrated into the "new" South Africa.[1]
In 1994 Holomisa was elected to the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress,[1][2] and was the Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism of South Africa.[1][7] After testifying before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission he was expelled from the ANC[7] on 30 September 1996.[8]
He co-founded the United Democratic Movement in 1997[7] with John Taylor former ANC executive member and Roelf Meyer,[9] and was elected to parliament in 1999.[1][7]
Bantu Holomisa and UDM supported a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on several occasions, including on 8 August 2017.[10][11]
He supports South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, for whom he declared his love in an interview with Radio 702 in 2015.[12] and also has two sons
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| Preceded by as Prime Minister | Head of Government of Transkei Head of the Military Council 1987–1994 |
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