Freedom Front Plus

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Freedom Front Plus




Leader	Pieter Mulder

Founded	4 March 1994
Headquarters	Pretoria, South Africa

Political ideology	Republican, Conservative, Separatism
International affiliation	None

Website	http://www.vryheidsfront.co.za/

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The Freedom Front Plus (Afrikaans: Vryheidsfront Plus) is a South African segregationist political party that aims to protect Afrikaner interests. The leader is Dr. Pieter Mulder.

In 1994, under the leadership of General Constand Viljoen, they received 2.2% of the national vote (or 424,555 votes cast) with 9 seats in the National Assembly. In 1999 their support dropped to 0.8% (or 127,217 votes cast) with 3 seats in the National Assembly.

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 Mulder.

In the 2004 general election, support for the Freedom Front rose by 0.09% to 0.89% (or 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 (or 252,253 votes cast).

The Freedom Front Plus is closely associated with the Afrikaner settlement of Orania. Its long-term goal is to establish an independent state for Afrikaners.