Rhodesian Front
Ruling party of Rhodesia (1965–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rhodesian Front (RF) was a conservative political party in Southern Rhodesia,[12][13][14] subsequently known as Rhodesia. Formed in March 1962 by white Rhodesians opposed to decolonisation and majority rule, it won that December's general election and subsequently spearheaded the country's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) from the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1965, remaining the ruling party and upholding white minority rule through the majority of the Bush War until 1979. Initially led by Winston Field, the party was led by the majority of its existence by co-founder Ian Smith, who would later go following the end of the Bush War and the country's reconstitution as Zimbabwe, it dissolved in 1981 and was succeeded by the Republican Front.
Rhodesian Front | |
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Abbreviation | RF |
Leader | Ian Smith |
Founded | 1 March 1962 (1962-03-01) |
Dissolved | 6 June 1981 (1981-06-06) |
Preceded by | Dominion Party[1] Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party |
Succeeded by | Republican Front |
Headquarters | Salisbury, Rhodesia |
Ideology | White minority interests[2] White supremacy[3][4][5] Rhodesian nationalism[6][7] National conservatism[8] Social conservatism[9][10] Anti-communism[3] |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right[11] |
Colours | Purple White |
Party flag | |