Constand Viljoen
General Constand Laubscher Viljoen (28 October 1933 – 3 April 2020) was a South African military commander and politician. From 1994 to 2001, he was a Member of Parliament.
Constand Viljoen | |
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 Viljoen in 1984 | |
| Leader of the Freedom Front | |
| In office 1 March 1994 – 26 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Mulder |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| President | Nelson Mandela Thabo Mbeki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Constand Laubscher Viljoen 28 October 1933[1] Standerton, Transvaal, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 3 April 2020 (aged 86) Ohrigstad, Limpopo, South Africa |
| Political party | Freedom Front Plus (1994–2001) |
| Other political affiliations | National Party (pre-1994) |
| Spouse(s) | Christina "Ristie" Heckroodt |
| Relations | Braam Viljoen (twin brother) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Branch/service | South African Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1985 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 4 Field Regiment |
| Commands | Chief of the South African Defence Force Chief of the Army Director General Operations South African Army College School of Artillery |
| Battles/wars | South African Border War Operation Savannah |
| Awards | Star of South Africa Southern Cross Decoration South African Police Star for Outstanding Service Southern Cross Medal Military Merit Medal Order of the Cloud and Banner with Grand Cordon (China) |
He co-founded the Afrikaner Volksfront (Afrikaner People's Front) and later founded the Freedom Front (now Freedom Front Plus).[2] He was known for stopping armed violence by white South Africans during the post-apartheid general elections.[3]
References
- Viljoen, Constand Laubscher – The O'Malley Archives
- "The who, why and what of South Africa's minority Afrikaner party". The Conversation. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Gen. Constand Viljoen". Volkstaat.net. Boerevolkstaat. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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