National Front (Afghanistan)
Formation | Early 1980 |
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Type | Umbrella organization |
Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Official language | Pashto |
The National Front (NF), formerly known as the National Fatherland Front (NFF), was an umbrella organization to the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan which ruled Afghanistan from 1978-1990.[1] NFF was established to recruit more supporters for the communist regime in Afghanistan. Between 1980 and 1982, during Babrak Karmal's rise as president, a lot of governmental propaganda was released for the support of the organization. By April 1984, the New Times (Kabul) claimed that the NFF had over 55,000 members.[2]
Leaders (in 1984)[]
- Chairman of the Central Committee: Dr. Saleh Mohammad Ziarei
- Vice-Chairmen of the Central Committee: Bariq Shafihi, Suleiman Laeq, Sayed Afghani, Nejmuddin Kawyani, Sayed Ekram Paygir
References[]
- ^ Ed 2002 43rd, Taylor & Francis Group (10 July 2003). The Europa World Year Book 2003. ISBN 9781857432275. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Eur, Europa Publications Staff and Europa Publications (July 1994). The First Five Years of Soviet Occupation. ISBN 9780788111112. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
Categories:
- People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
- Popular fronts of communist states