The National Fatherland Front (NFF; Dari: جبهه ملی پدر وطن) later known as the National Front (NF; Dari: جبهه ملی), was an umbrella organization to the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) which ruled Afghanistan from 1978 until 1992.[1] NFF was established to recruit more supporters for the communist regime in Afghanistan. Between 1980[2] and 1982, during Babrak Karmal's rise as president, a lot of governmental propaganda was released for support of the organization. By April 1984, the New Times (Kabul) claimed that the NFF had over 55,000 members.[3]
| Formation | August 1981 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1992 |
| Type | Umbrella organization |
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Membership | 55,000 (1984) |
Parent organization | PDPA |
Leaders (in 1984)
edit- 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
edit- ^ Ed 2002 43rd, Taylor & Francis Group (10 July 2003). The Europa World Year Book 2003. ISBN 9781857432275. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Национальный Отечественный Фронт Демократической Республики Афганистан | National Security Archive". nsarchive.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Eur, Europa Publications Staff and Europa Publications (July 1994). The First Five Years of Soviet Occupation. ISBN 9780788111112. Retrieved 2009-03-22.