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| Leader | Pieter Mulder |
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| Founded | 1 March 1994 |
| Headquarters | Pretoria, South Africa |
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| Ideology | Christian democracy classical liberalism separatism |
| International affiliation | None |
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History
The Freedom Front was founded on 1 March 1994 by parts of the Afrikaner right under Constand Viljoen. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The term Afrikaner people refers to white Afrikaans -speaking people who have been established in Southern Africa since the 17th century and are mainly of northwestern In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities General Constand Viljoen SSA SD SOE SM (born on October 28 1933) is a former South African military commander and politician On 4 March 1994 Viljoen registered the Freedom Front with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to take part in the forthcoming elections (This date has also been given as 7 March) On 12 March 1994 Viljoen handed in a list of candidates for the FF to the IEC, confirming that his party would take part in the elections - one day after he mobilised some 1500 white militiamen for Bophuthatswana in order to assist the homeland's ruler Lucas Mangope who was fearing loss of control over his "state" after announcing that Bophuthatswana would not take part in the general election. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The South African general election of 1994 was the first free election held in South Africa after the end of Apartheid, therefore also the first held on Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Bophuthatswana (meaning gathering of the Tswana people) was a Bantustan ("homeland" in the northwest of South Africa. A bantustan or more commonly black african homeland or simply homeland, was territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South-West Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope is the former leader of the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana. Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday 14 april 2004.
In the election in April 1994, under the leadership of General Constand Viljoen, the Freedom Front received 2. The South African general election of 1994 was the first free election held in South Africa after the end of Apartheid, therefore also the first held on General Constand Viljoen SSA SD SOE SM (born on October 28 1933) is a former South African military commander and politician 2% of the national vote (with 424,555 votes cast) with 9 seats in the National Assembly. In 1999 their support dropped to 0. South Africa 's second non-racial general election held on 1999 - 06-02, was won by the African National Congress (ANC who increased their number of seats 8% (127,217 votes cast) with 3 seats in the National Assembly. In 2001, Viljoen handed over the leadership of the Freedom Front to dr. Pieter Mulder.
In 2003, shortly before the 2004 general election, the Conservative Party, the Afrikaner Eenheids Beweging and the Freedom Front decided to contest the election as a single entity under the name Freedom Front Plus (FF+), led by Dr. Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday 14 april 2004. The Conservative Party of South Africa ( Konserwatiewe Party van Suid-Afrika in Afrikaans) was a Conservative party formed in 1982 as a breakaway Mulder.
In the 2004 general election, support for the Freedom Front rose slightly to 0. Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday 14 april 2004. 89% (139,465 votes cast). The party has 1 seat in most of the provincial legislatures, and it currently has 4 seats in the National Assembly.
In the South African municipal election, 2006, the Freedom Front Plus received 1% of the popular vote (252,253 votes cast). The 2006 South African municipal elections were held on March 1, 2006, to elect members to the local governing councils in the municipalities of South Africa
Political Goals
The Freedom Front Plus is closely associated with the Afrikaner settlement of Orania, whose long-term goal is to establish an independent state for Afrikaners. The term Afrikaner people refers to white Afrikaans -speaking people who have been established in Southern Africa since the 17th century and are mainly of northwestern Orania is a South African town that is located along the Orange River in the arid Karoo region of its Northern Cape province
The Freedom Front Plus wish to represent the voice of the Afrikaner in all spheres of government. As such, it cannot count on the attraction of large number of votes. Instead, it seeks to produce results for the Afrikaner in the way in which they approach the governing party.
It is also looking at ways beyond normal parliamentarian politics to benefit Afrikaners. This forms part of their strategy of being "More than just opposition". For example, the Freedom Front-affiliated website SA Talent, states its purpose as follows:
| “ | President Thabo Mbeki recently announced that the government intends to source skilled people from foreign countries in order to reverse the downward trend in levels of service delivery. Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 However, there are many skilled South Africans locally and overseas who would be happy to work in their country but are prevented from doing so by affirmative action. Affirmative action in the United States|Employment equity (Canada|Reservation in India|Numerus clausus The term affirmative action describes many policies aimed at a historically
This web site gives an opportunity to these people to record their skills on an easy accessible data base. We will convey the information to the government and personnel agencies on a continious basis. |
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As of September 14, 2007 a merger between the Federal Alliance and FF+ is underway. The Federal Alliance (Afrikaans Federale Alliansie was a small South African political party that contested the South African general election in 1999
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)accepted the Afrikaner people uninamously as a member during it's IX General Assembly on 16 – 17 May 2008 in Brussels, Belgium. The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization ( UNPO) formed in 1991 is a democratic International organization. The Freedom Front Plus leader, dr. Pieter Mulder accepted membership of UNPO on behalf of the Afrikaner people. Dr Pieter Mulder is a South African politician and the leader of the Freedom Front Plus.
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The term Afrikaner people refers to white Afrikaans -speaking people who have been established in Southern Africa since the 17th century and are mainly of northwestern The Boer Republics (sometimes also referred to as Boer states were independent self-governed Republics created by the Dutch -speaking (proto Afrikaans) inhabitants White South Africans is a term which refers to people from South Africa who are of Afrikaner, British or other Continental European descent A homeland (rel Country of origin and native land) is the concept of the territory ( Cultural geography) to which an Ethnic group Home rule refers to a demand that constituent parts of a state be given greater self-government within the greater administrative purview of the central government Separatism refers to the advocacy of a state of cultural ethnic tribal religious racial or gender separation from the larger group often with demands for greater political autonomy Ethnic nationalism is a form of Nationalism wherein the " Nation " is defined in terms of Ethnicity.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic