Gerrit Opperman
- OC Northern Transvaal Command
- OC Sector 70 (Eastern Caprivi)
Major General Gerrit Nicolaas Opperman (Gert) SD SM MMM SAStC was a General Officer in the South African Army.
Early life
General Gert Opperman was born on 27 July 1945 in Johannesburg.[2]
Career
He served as spokesman for the Malan family on the death of Magnus Malan.[3]
Courses
- Escuala de Defensa National (Joint Warfare qualification) Completed 1975[2]
- Escuela de Estado Mayor (Command and Staff qualification) Completed 1975[2]
Posts held
Gen Opperman has held the following posts:[2]
- 2005 – present: Chief Executive Officer – The Research Trust
- 2003 – present: Managing Director – VTM Projects (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria
- 2003 – present: Executive Trustee – Voortrekker Monument Trust, Pretoria
- 2003 – present: Council Member – Voortrekker Museum
- 2002 – present: Chief Executive Officer – Heritage Foundation
- 1998 – 2000: Member – Gert Opperman Consulting cc
- 1996 – 1998: Managing Director – Guards Division, Coin Security Group
- 1994 – 1996: Chief Director – Corporate Communication, SANDF
- 1988 – 1993: OC Northern Transvaal Command, SANDF
- 1987 – 2000: Executive Chairman/Convenor, Club Gerbera
- 1983 – 1988: Military Secretary – DOD
Awards
Maj Gen Opperman has received the following awards during his career:
Medals and decorations
- International Orders
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal
- Southern Africa Medal
- General Service Medal (South Africa)
- Unitas (Unity) Medal
- Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
- Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer II) (Brazil)
- Chilean Star of Military Merit
References
- ^ "Major General Gert Opperman to visit Australia as SAMVOA Guest of Honour". SAMVOA. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Gert Opperman - Who's Who SA". Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Obituary: Former defence minister Magnus Malan". The Witness. SAPA. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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Preceded by Unknown | OC Northern Transvaal Command 1988–1993 | Succeeded by Hennie Schultz |
Preceded by Unknown | Chief Director – Corporate Communication, SANDF 1994–1996 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Unknown | Military Secretary – DOD 1983–1988 | Succeeded by |