National Party (South Africa)

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The National Party (South Africa) was the Afrikaner-dominated political party that instituted and upheld the apartheid system, ruling the country for much of the 20th century.

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instanceOf political party
alsoKnownAs NP
Nasionale Party
cameToPower 1948
coalitionPartnerWith African National Congress
country South Africa
dissolved 1997
ethnicBase Afrikaners
founded 1914
foundedBy J. B. M. Hertzog
governed Republic of South Africa
linked to: South Africa

Union of South Africa
linked to: South Africa
headquartersLocation Cape Town
heldParliamentaryMajorityFrom 1948
heldParliamentaryMajorityUntil 1994
historicalPeriod 20th century
ideology Afrikaner nationalism
Christian nationalism
apartheid
conservatism
implementedPolicy Bantu Education Act
Group Areas Act
Population Registration Act
apartheid system
pass laws
racial segregation laws
lostPower 1994
mergedInto New National Party (South Africa)
notableEvent negotiations to end apartheid
notableLeader D. F. Malan
F. W. de Klerk
Hendrik Verwoerd
P. W. Botha
officialLanguage Afrikaans
opposedBy African National Congress
Pan Africanist Congress
United Democratic Front
participatedIn Government of National Unity (South Africa)
South African general election, 1948
South African general election, 1989
South African general election, 1994
position right-wing
predecessor South African Party
presidentFrom F. W. de Klerk
primeMinisterFrom B. J. Vorster
D. F. Malan
Hendrik Verwoerd
J. G. Strijdom
P. W. Botha
signed agreements leading to 1994 democratic elections
statePresidentFrom B. J. Vorster
D. F. Malan
F. W. de Klerk
Hendrik Verwoerd
J. G. Strijdom
P. W. Botha
successor New National Party (South Africa)
supportedPolicy separate development
white minority rule
withdrewFrom Government of National Unity (South Africa)
withdrewFromGovernmentYear 1996

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Afrikaners politicalPartyAssociation National Party (South Africa)
National Party (South Africa) mergedInto New National Party (South Africa)
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National Party (South Africa) alsoKnownAs Nasionale Party
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National Party (South Africa) participatedIn South African general election, 1948
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National Party (South Africa) successor New National Party (South Africa)
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J. B. M. Hertzog memberOf National Party (South Africa)
D. F. Malan memberOfPoliticalParty National Party (South Africa)
D. F. Malan memberOfPoliticalParty National Party (Reunited National Party)
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Hendrik Verwoerd memberOfPoliticalParty National Party (South Africa)
South African Party succeededBy National Party
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South African Party opposedBy National Party
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National Party mergedInto New National Party
subject linked to: NP
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National Party renamed New National Party
subject linked to: NP
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Government of National Unity (South Africa) includedParty National Party
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South African general election, 1989 mainGoverningPartyBeforeElection National Party
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South African general election, 1989 mainGoverningPartyAfterElection National Party
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South African general election, 1989 wonBy National Party
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South African general election, 1994 secondPlaceParty National Party (South Africa)
J. G. Strijdom memberOfPoliticalParty National Party (South Africa)
B. J. Vorster politicalParty National Party (South Africa)
P. W. Botha politicalParty National Party
linked to: National Party (South Africa)
F. W. de Klerk memberOfPoliticalParty National Party
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F. W. de Klerk memberOfPoliticalParty New National Party
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Umkhonto we Sizwe opposedTo National Party government of South Africa
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Wilhelmina Jacoba Neethling associatedWith National Party (South Africa)
United Party (South Africa) precededBy National Party (South Africa, 1914)
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United Party (South Africa) mergedFrom National Party (South Africa, 1914)
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United Party (South Africa) opposedBy National Party (South Africa, 1914)
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Afrikaner nationalism associatedWith National Party (South Africa)
Daniel François Malan memberOfPoliticalParty National Party (South Africa)
Die Transvaler politicalAlignment National Party
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Die Transvaler foundedBy National Party (South Africa)
Die Transvaler associatedWith National Party (South Africa)
Hendrik Verwoerd memberOfPoliticalParty National Party (South Africa)
subject linked to: Verwoerd
Verwoerd hasNotableAssociation National Party government of South Africa
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Betsie Verwoerd associatedWith National Party (South Africa)
Dominion of South Africa majorPoliticalParty National Party
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Soweto Uprising opponent National Party government
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anti-apartheid movement opposed National Party government of South Africa
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Charles Robberts Swart memberOfPoliticalParty National Party (South Africa)
United Party (South Africa) precededBy Hertzog National Party faction
subject linked to: United Party
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United Party (South Africa) lostPowerTo National Party (South Africa)
subject linked to: United Party
United Party (South Africa) mainOpponent National Party (South Africa)
subject linked to: United Party
United Party (South Africa) splitFrom National Party (South Africa) – Hertzog faction
subject linked to: United Party
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Separate Amenities Act governingPartyAtEnactment National Party
linked to: National Party (South Africa)
Act No. 30 of 1950 politicalPartyInPower National Party (South Africa)
Immorality Act supportedBy National Party government
linked to: National Party (South Africa)
Conservative Party (South Africa) splitFrom National Party (South Africa)
Democratic Party (South Africa) opposed National Party (South Africa)
Azanian People’s Liberation Army opposedTo National Party (South Africa)