Johan Retief
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For the Namibian rugby union player, see Johan Retief (rugby union).
Vice Admiral Johan Retief SD & Bar PG SM MMM was the Chief of the South African Navy from 2000 to 2005.
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Johan Frans Retief | |
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Born | (1946-03-20) 20 March 1946 (age 78) Cape Town, South Africa |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Navy |
Years of service | 1967–2005 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Retief was born on 20 March 1946 in Cape Town, matriculating at Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck in Cape Town.[1]