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Freedom Party (South Africa)
Freedom Party may refer to: Active political parties *Freedom Party of Afghanistan *Freedom Party of Austria *Bangladesh Freedom Party *Freedom Party of Canada **Freedom Party of Ontario * Freedom Party (Denmark) * Freedom Party (Egypt) *Freedom Egypt Party * Freedom Party (Finland) * Svoboda (political party) ("Freedom"), in Ukraine *Marematlou Freedom Party, in Lesotho *Party for Freedom, in the Netherlands *Inkatha Freedom Party, in South Africa * Sri Lanka Freedom Party * Freedom Party of Switzerland *Freedom Party (Lithuania) *American Freedom Party, in the U.S. **Freedom Party of New York (other) Former political parties *Freedom Party (Bessarabia), in Moldova (1949–1950) * Freedom Party (Ecuador) (2001–2003, 2007) * Freedom Party (Indonesia) (2002–2009) *Freedom Party (Netherlands) (PVV) (1946–1948) *Freedom Party (New Zealand) (2005) *Freedom Party (Slovakia) (1946–1990) *Freedom Party (United Kingdom) (2000–2006) *Freedom Party o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party Of Afghanistan
Abdul Malik Pahlawan is an Uzbek warlord and politician based in Faryab Province in northern Afghanistan. He is the head of the Afghanistan Liberation Party and was heavily involved in the factional fighting that consumed Afghanistan throughout the 1990s. His rival for the control of the Uzbek north is Rashid Dostum, and their militias have clashed several times since the fall of the Taliban. Capture of Mazar-i-Sharif Initially, Abdul Malik was one of Dostum's subordinates, but in 1996 he blamed Dostum for the murder of his brother, General Rasul Pahlawan. He then entered into secret negotiations with the Taliban, who promised to respect his authority over much of Northern Afghanistan, in exchange for the capture of Ismail Khan, one of their most powerful enemies. Accordingly, on May 25, 1997, he arrested Khan and handed him over and let the Taliban enter Mazar-i-Sharif, giving them control over most of Northern Afghanistan. Because of this, Dostum was forced to flee to Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party Of New York (other)
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The Freedom Party of New York may refer to: * Freedom Party of New York (1994) * Freedom Party of New York (2010) The Freedom Party of New York is a party founded in 2010 by a former Black Panther Party member and New York City Councilmember Charles Barron on a black progressive platform.Lisberg, Adam (2010-06-18)Charles Barron, upset at all-white Dem ticke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Lucia Freedom Party
The Saint Lucia Freedom Party was a political party in Saint Lucia Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian ... led by human rights lawyer Martinus Francois. It contested the 2001 general elections, but received just 18 votes, Government of Saint Lucia failing to win a seat. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp591-592 References {{SaintLucia-stub[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Freedom Party
The Hungarian Freedom Party ( hu, Magyar Szabadság Párt; or simply Freedom Party), was a short-lived right-wing political party in Hungary between 1946 and 1947, it strongly opposed the Communist takeover. The party was revived for a short time during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and after the end of communism in 1989–90. History Despite the fact that the Independent Smallholders' Party (FKGP) won a sweeping victory in the November 1945 parliamentary election, the party was forced to enter a coalition with the left-wing parties, including Mátyás Rákosi's Hungarian Communist Party (MKP), which was the only kind of government acceptable to the Soviet-dominated Allied Control Commission (SZEB) led by Marshal Klement Voroshilov. The FKGP's gains were gradually whittled away by the Communist Rákosi's salami tactics. At first the right-wing branch of the FKGP became the first victims of the Communist pressure. Dezső Sulyok and his supporters were forced out of their part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Freedom Party
Freedom – Civil Rights Party for More Freedom and Democracy (''Die Freiheit – Bürgerrechtspartei für mehr Freiheit und Demokratie''), also known as The Freedom (german: Die Freiheit), was a political party in Germany which identified as conservative-liberal or classical liberal. The party, described by German mainstream media as right-wing populist, was known for its criticism of Islam. It was founded in October 2010 by Berlin city parliamentarian René Stadtkewitz who had been expelled from the conservative CDU for inviting the Islamophobic Dutch politician Geert Wilders to Berlin. The party seeks the implementation of a direct citizen democracy based on the Swiss model and extensive changes in immigration and integration policy. History Freedom was founded in October 2010 by René Stadtkewitz in the wake of the immigration debate spurred by the then-member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank Thilo Sarrazin. The Berlin city parliamentarian Stadtkewitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Freedom Party
The British Freedom Party (BFP) was a short-lived far-right political party in the United Kingdom. The party was registered on 18 October 2010. It was de-registered by the Electoral Commission in December 2012 after failing to return the annual registration form and £25 fee by the due date of 31 October 2012. Formation The BFP was registered on 18 October 2010 by Paul Weston (party leader), George Whale (nominating officer) and Richard Bateman (treasurer). According to ''The Guardian'' it was created by "disgruntled members" of the British National Party (BNP). The chairman until January 2013 was Paul Weston, a former UK Independence Party candidate in Cities of London and Westminster. He described the party as "central" in orientation. The BFP formed a pact with the English Defence League (EDL), whereby members of the latter could stand as election candidates under the British Freedom Party name, given suitable circumstances. It was announced in April 2012 that the EDL leade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party Of South Tyrol
The Freedom Party of South Tyrol (german: Freiheitliche Partei Südtirols, FPS) was a regionalist national-liberal political party in South Tyrol. History It was launched in 1988 as the continuation of the Party of Independents by Gerold Meraner. In the 1988 provincial election FPS took 1.4% and got Meraner elected to the Provincial Council. The party was soon merged with the South Tyrolean Homeland Federation of Eva Klotz and conservative splinters from the South Tyrolean People's Party led by Alfons Benedikter to form the Union for South Tyrol. or In December 1992 a group of dissidents from the South Tyrolean People's Party led by Christian Waldner founded ''Die Freiheitlichen''. They were joined by some former members of the FPS around Martin Wenter Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (other) * Martin County (other) * Martin Township (other) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party Of British Columbia
The Freedom Party of British Columbia was a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada. Several of its policies were based on fundamentalist Christian Christian fundamentalism, also known as fundamental Christianity or fundamentalist Christianity, is a religious movement emphasizing biblical literalism. In its modern form, it began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among British and ... values. The party was founded in April 2001 and it nominated two candidates in the 2001 British Columbia election: Kenneth Montgomery Keillor placed last in a field of four candidates in the riding of Abbotsford-Clayburn, winning 217 votes (1.25% of the total), and Robert Wayne McCulloch placed last in a field of 6 candidates in the riding of Abbotsford-Mt. Lehman, winning 23 votes (0.12% of the total). It nominated two candidates in the 2005 election: Kenneth Montgomery Keillor placed fourth in a field of 5 candidates in Abbotsford-Clayburn, winning 192 votes (1.08%), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party (United Kingdom)
The Freedom Party was a political party in the United Kingdom, active between 2000 and 2006. History The party was founded in December 2000 by former members of the British National Party (BNP), dubbed "ultra-Tories" by BNP leader Nick Griffin, who were disaffected with the party's refusal to moderate its position on race. They were expelled following a feud with the BNP leadership and allegations of financial irregularities and misconduct. Most prominent were two party activists in the West Midlands, husband and wife Steve Edwards (who became Freedom Party agent) and Sharron Edwards (formerly deputy chairman of the BNP and then deputy chairman of the Freedom Party). Adrian Davies was Party Chairman and Michael Newland was the treasurer. Most of the leadership were prominent in the Bloomsbury Forum, a right-wing discussion group. The party was primarily anti-immigration, although it claimed to place more of an emphasis on culture rather than race. It was more mainstream on is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party (Slovakia)
The Freedom Party (''Strana slobody'') originally Christian-Republican Party (''Kresťansko-republikánska strana'') was a political party in Slovakia. It was founded by some members of the Democratic Party in March 1946 as a party mainly for Catholics. Its aim was to present an alternative of “Christian, progressive and pro-Czechoslovak″ politics to the Democratic Party. The Freedom Party was led by Vavro Šrobár and won 3 seats in the Czechoslovak parliament in the 1946 election. The party was main platform for the so-called Hlasists. When the Communists took power in Czechoslovakia in February 1948, the party lost any practical power and became playing role of a bloc party in the National Front. Its newspaper was called ''Sloboda'' (Freedom). During the communist rule, some Slovak intellectuals in opposition to the regime were concentrated in the party, such as actor Marián Labuda, with its peak during the Prague Spring in 1968. After the Velvet Revolution, in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party (New Zealand)
The Freedom Party was a political party in New Zealand. It was founded by Gareth Turner and Paul King, formerly members of the ACT New Zealand party. The party was announced on 13 March 2005, the same day that Turner failed to unseat Catherine Judd as president of ACT. Turner and King claimed that the leaders of ACT were ignoring ordinary members, and were too closely influenced by big business Big business involves large-scale corporate-controlled financial or business activities. As a term, it describes activities that run from "huge transactions" to the more general "doing big things". In corporate jargon, the concept is commonly kn .... Turner claimed that the party would have enough support to register for the 2005 elections, but this did not occur. The party did not nominate any candidates. External links * {{Historic New Zealand political parties Defunct political parties in New Zealand Political parties established in 2005 2005 establishments in New Zealand Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Party (Netherlands)
The Freedom Party (, PvdV) was a short-lived conservative-liberal political party in the Netherlands active from 1946 to 1948. The PvdV was the successor of the Liberal State Party and a predecessor of the modern-day People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Party history The PvdV was founded on 23 March 1946 by a group around the young liberal Korthals and the director of Heineken. After the foundation they were joined by the rest of the top of the pre-war Liberal State Party. The party was supposed to be less conservative and more modern that its predecessor. In 1948 it merged with social-liberal dissidents from the PvdA, led by Pieter Oud, to become the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). In the 1946 elections it received six seats and it was confined to a minor position in opposition. Ideology and issues The PvdV was classical liberal party with progressive leanings, committed to individual freedom and free market economics. Representation This table sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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