NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Democratic Party (South Africa)

The Democratic Party // (DP) was the name of the South African political party now called the Democratic Alliance (DA). Although the Democratic Party name dates from 1989, the party existed under other labels throughout the Apartheid years, when it was the Parliamentary opposition to the ruling National Party's policies. After the 1999 election, the DP, under the leadership of Tony Leon, became Official Opposition to the African National Congress-led government. South Africa coat-of-arms; fair use; from http://www. ... Constitution Following the 1994 elections, South Africa was governed under an interim constitution. ... The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, located in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. ... Categories: South African politics | South Africa stubs ... The President of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africas Constitution. ... The Deputy President of South Africa is appointed by the President of South Africa. ... Ministers, in the South African government, are Members of Parliament who hold a ministerial warrants to perform certain functions of government. ... The Speaker of the National Assembly presides over the South African National Assembly. ... The following is a list of South African politicians, both past and present. ... Political parties in South Africa lists political parties in South Africa. ... The South African Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africas first democratic constitution: the Interim Constitution of 1993. ... The South African Supreme Court of Appeal is the South African court which has the final say on all matters, except those that involve the constitution. ... The High Court of South Africa is a court of law in South Africa. ... Elections in South Africa gives information on election and election results in South Africa. ... The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... The National Party (sometimes called the Nationalists or Nats) was the governing party of South Africa from 1948 to 1994. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Tony Leon Anthony James Leon (born December 15, 1956), South African politician, is the leader of South Africas main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance. ... The African National Congress (ANC), a center-left political party was originally (until 1923)called the South African Native National Congress and has been South Africas governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ...

As the party absorbed smaller antiapartheid groupings, as well as defectors from the United Party (the main opposition party in South Africa prior to 1977), its name changed a few times. Prior to the adoption of the Democratic Party label, it was known variously as the Progressive Party, Progressive Reform Party, and Progressive Federal Party. For more information about the history of the party, see the Democratic Alliance article. The United Party was South Africas ruling political party between 1934 and 1948. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Progressive Party was a liberal South African party that opposed the ruling National Partys policies of apartheid. ... The Progressive Federal Party (PFP) was a South African political party formed in 1977. ... The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. ...

The DP had a short-lived merger with the New National Party (NNP) from 2000 to 2001 to form the Democratic Alliance (DA). Even though the NNP left the alliance, the DA chose to retain its new name. For more information about the DA since its formation in 2000, see the article: Democratic Alliance. The New National Party is a South African conservative political party formed when the National Party pulled out of the Government of National Unity with the African National Congress, changing its name in the process. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a liberal South African political party, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. ...

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