Patrick Duze, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Patrick Duze

South African admiral

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1957

Place of Birth: Athlone, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Profession: military officer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Patrick Duze (born Athlone, 19 October 1957) is a South African Navy officer currently serving as Director Force Preparation at the Joint Operations Division He went to school at Gugulethu and Langa High before becoming in student politics.
He was detained between 1976 and 1978 in Pretoria Central Prison.
In 1986 he left the country and returned in May 1992.
He enrolled for an electrical engineering course but left to join the Navy on integration of the forces in 1994. He took over the command of SAS Wingfield in February 2000.He served as Chief of Fleet Staff at Fleet Command from January 2006 to April 2007 before being appointed Director Naval Policy and DoctrineHe became the General Officer Commanding of the South African National War College in 2011.He is due to retire voluntarily on 31 March 2017.