National People's Party (South Africa)
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The National People's Party (or National Peoples Party)[1][2] was a political party registered on a national level with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa.[3] It came into existence when Badih Chaaban, a member of the Cape Town City Council crossed the floor from the Africa Muslim Party (AMP) in an attempt to wrest control of the city council from the Democratic Alliance-led multi-party coalition.[4] The party was set up by Chaaban shortly before the floor crossing period in 2007 with the help of David Sasman, its interim leader.[5] It should not be confused with the National People's Party, renamed the Minority Front, led by Amichand Rajbansi during the apartheid era.[6]
National People's Party | |
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Leader | Johan van Niekerk |
President | Badih Chaaban |
Second Deputy President | Jameelah Daniels |
National Coordinator | Petrus Roodtman |
Chief Executive Officer | Farriet Stemmet |
Director of Intelligence | Andrew Lyon |
Founded | 30 September 2007 (2007-09-30) |
Dissolved | c. 2016 |
Headquarters | 3rd floor, Chaaban House, Prestwich Road, Cape Town |
Ideology | Populism |
Colours | Blue |
Slogan | For the People Vir die Mense |
Website | |
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The party has not contested elections since at least 2016 and is presumed defunct.