الحزب الوطني
Also known as National Party of South Africa, Nationalist Party, Nasionale Party, New National Party, NNP, NP, Nuwe Nasionale Party
حزب سياسي في جنوب أفريقيا
Key facts
- Abbreviation
- NP
- Leader
- J. B. M. Hertzog (1914–1934), D. F. Malan (1934–1953), J. G. Strijdom (1953–1958), H. F. Verwoerd (1958–1966), B. J. Vorster (1966–1978), P. W. Botha (1978–1989), F. W. de Klerk (1989–1997)
- Founded
- 1 July 1914, (111 years ago)
- Dissolved
- 8 August 1997, (28 years ago)
- Split from
- South African Party
- Merged into
- United Party , (1934–1939)
- Succeeded by
- New National Party
- Headquarters
- Cape Town , Cape Province , South Africa
- Political position
- 1914–1990: Far-right , 1990–1997: Centre-right
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa
- Bantustan affiliates
- National Party of Venda , Ciskei National Independence Party , Transkei National Independence Party , Democratic Turnhalle Alliance , Ximoko Party , Inkatha Freedom Party , Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa , Lebowa People's Party , Damara Council , Rehoboth Volksparty , Seoposengwe Party
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20th century in South AfricaAfrikaner nationalismAnti-British sentimentAnti-communist partiesApartheid in South AfricaChristian democratic parties in South AfricaConservative parties in South AfricaEthnic nationalismFar-right politics in South AfricaNational Party (South Africa)Opposition to World War IIPolitical history of South Africa